MHT CET Physics question

For motion of planets in elliptical orbits around the sun, the central force is

(A)the force on the planet along the vector joining the sun and the planetCorrect
(B)the force on the sun along the vector joining the sun and the other focus of the ellipse
(C)the force on the planet along the line joining focus of the ellipse
(D)None of the above

Answer: (A)

Solution

The central force is the gravitational pull of the sun on the planet, directed along the line joining the sun and

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