JEE MAIN - Physics (2021 - 18th March Evening Shift - No. 6)

The angular momentum of a planet of mass M moving around the sun in an elliptical orbit is $${\overrightarrow L }$$. The magnitude of the areal velocity of the planet is :
$${{2L} \over M}$$
$${{L} \over 2M}$$
$${{L} \over M}$$
$${{4L} \over M}$$

Explanation


Gravitational force line passes through the sun so torque about sun always zero for the planet.

$$ \therefore $$ Angular momentum about sum is constant.

$$\overrightarrow L $$ = Constant

we know, L = M$${v_ \bot }$$ r

Now,

$$dA = {1 \over 2}$$ $$\times$$ base $$\times$$ height

$$ = {1 \over 2} \times r \times {v_ \bot }dt$$

$$ \Rightarrow {{dA} \over {dt}} = {{r{v_ \bot }} \over 2} = {r \over 2} \times {L \over {Mr}} = {L \over {2M}}$$

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