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A planet revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit. The linear speed of the planet will be maximum at

  1. A \(\mathrm{D}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{B}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{A}\)
  4. D \(C\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{A}\)

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From Kepler's second law of planetary motion, the linear speed of a planet is maximum, when its distance from the sun is least, ie, at point \(A\).