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Question
Which of the following quantities remain constant in a planetary motion (consider elliptical orbits) as seen from the sun?
Options
Speed
Angular speed
Kinetic Energy
Angular momentum.
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Solution
Angular momentum.
In planetary motion, the net external torque on the planet is zero. Therefore, angular momentum will remain constant.
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