The Figure Below Shows a Planet Traveling in a Counterclockwise

question 58

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 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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