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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