Question

Which of the following is true about the aphelion?

Options

• Occurs on 4 July

• Summer in northern hemisphere

• Speed of revolution is maximum

• All of the above

Answer 1

Occurs on 4 July

Explanation:

1. This is true. Aphelion occurs around 4 July each year, when the Earth is farthest from the Sun.
2. This is incorrect. Summer in the Northern Hemisphere occurs around the solstice in June when the Earth is closer to the Sun, not at aphelion.
3. This is incorrect. The speed of revolution is slowest at aphelion because the Earth is farther from the Sun and experiences weaker gravitational pull.

Therefore, the correct statement is that aphelion occurs on 4 July.