Kepler’s second law is a consequence of:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
$\frac{dA}{dt}$ = constant
$\Rightarrow \frac{d}{dt}\left(\frac{1}{2} r^2 \theta\right)$ = k
$\Rightarrow \frac{r^2}{2}\left(\frac{d \theta}{dt}\right)$ = k
$\Rightarrow r^2 \omega = 2 k$
$\Rightarrow mr^2 \omega$ = 2 mk
⇒ L = 2 mk = constant ; L = angular momentum