The Figure Below Shows a Planet Traveling in a Counterclockwise

question 28

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.