Practicing Success
In planetary motion the areal velocity of position vector of a planet depends on angular velocity (r) and the distance of the planet from sun (r). If so the correct relation for areal velocity is : |
dA/dt ∝ ω r dA/dt ∝ ω2 r dA/dt ∝ ω r2 dA/dt ∝ √ωr |
dA/dt ∝ ω r2 |
\(\frac{dA}{dt} = \frac{L}{2m}\) =\(\frac{mvr}{2m}\) =\(\frac{1}{2}\omega r^2\) [As Angular momentum L = mvr and v = rω] \(\Rightarrow \frac{dA}{dt} \propto \omega r^2\) |