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OpenStudy (anonymous):

During its orbital period, as a planet moves farther away from the sun, the orbital velocity of the planet A: increases B: remains the same C: all of these D: decreases @pooja195

pooja195 (pooja195):

What do you think

pooja195 (pooja195):

which one can it be and why

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is orbital velocity?

pooja195 (pooja195):

Planets that are close to the Sun have large orbital velocities because of Kepler's second law of planetary motion. This means that Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, is the fastest moving planet in our solar system moving at about 48 km/sec!-google

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it decreases? as it moves further away the gravitational force isn't as strong

pooja195 (pooja195):

yep :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

awesome!

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