The Figure Below Shows a Planet Traveling in a Clockwise

question 35

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows a planet traveling in a clockwise direction on an elliptical path around a star located at one focus of the ellipse. When the planet is at point A,

• A) its speed is constant.
• B) its speed is increasing.
• C) its speed is decreasing.
• D) its speed is a maximum.
• E) its speed is a minimum.

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