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A planet moving along an elliptical orbit is closest to the sun at a distance r_1 and farthest away at a distance of r_2. If y_1 and v_2 are the…

NEET UG 2011 — Physics Mechanics

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A planet moving along an elliptical orbit is closest to the sun at a distance r1r_1r1​ and farthest away at a distance of r2r_2r2​. If y1y_1y1​ and v2v_2v2​ are the linear velocities at these points respectively, then the ratio y1y2\frac{y_1}{y_2}y2​y1​​ is

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Held on 30 Apr 2011 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    r2/r1r_2 / r_1r2​/r1​

  2. B

    (r2/r1)2\left(r_2 / r_1\right)^2(r2​/r1​)2

  3. C

    r1/r2r_1 / r_2r1​/r2​

  4. D

    (r1/r2)2\left(r_1 / r_2\right)^2(r1​/r2​)2

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