The Figure Below Shows a Planet Traveling in a Counterclockwise

question 16

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows a planet traveling in a counterclockwise 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 decreasing.
• B) its angular momentum is increasing.
• C) the gravitational force does no work on the planet.
• D) all of the above are correct.
• E) none of the above is correct.

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Definitions:

Quantity Supplied

The total amount of a specific good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price over a specified period.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity supplied, typically upward sloping.

Input Prices Rising

A condition where the costs of the raw materials and components needed for production increase.

Fall in the Price

A decrease in the market price of a good or service over a specific period of time.