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Question
When is a planet moving fastest in its orbit?
Options
Aphelion (far from the Sun)
Perihelion (close to the Sun)
At the equator
At the poles
MCQ
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Solution
Perihelion (close to the Sun)
Explanation:
According to Kepler’s Second Law, planets move faster when nearer the Sun (perihelion).
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