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Grade 12th passGeneral Physics

the time period of a planet revolving around sun at `s` is T.if eccentricity of the ellipse is e=0.5, then time taken by the planet is move from A to B is-

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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8 Years ago
sun position is at S. then
TAB = T*(area swap by planet from A to B)/(Area of ellipse)
TAB = T*( ½ of area of ellipse – are of traingle ASB)/(Area of ellipse)
      = T*( ½(πab) – ½(2b)(ae))/πab
put e = 0.5
    TAB  = T*(π -1)/2π
So correct option is (4).
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