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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Gravitation

An artificial satellite of mass \(m\) is moving along an elliptical path around the earth. The areal velocity of the satellite is proportional to

  1. A m
  2. B \(m^{-1}\)
  3. C \(m^0\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{m}^{1 / 2}\)
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(C) \(m^0\)

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Areal velocity, \(\frac{d A}{d t}=\) constant \[ \frac{d A}{d t}=\frac{L}{2 m} \] (where, \(L\) is angular momentum) \[ =\frac{m v r \sin \theta}{2 m}=\frac{v r \sin \theta}{2} \] This shows areal velocity does not depends on mass. So, \[ \frac{d A}{d t} \propto m^0 \]