Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Gravitation

Question:

The maximum and minimum distance of a comet from the sun are 8 x 1012 m and 1.6 x 1012 m. If its velocity when nearest to the sun is 60 m/s, what will be its velocity in m/s when it is farthest : 

Options:

6 m/s

12 m/s

34 m/s

69 m/s

Correct Answer:

12 m/s

Explanation:

According to conservation of angular momentum mvminrmax = mvmaxrmin = constant