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A particle of mass m is moving in an elliptical orbit about a bigger mass M, which is at one of its focus. vA, vB, vC and vD are the velocities of the particle at the points A,B,C and D and rA, rB, rC and rD are the distances of the points A, B, C and D from the bigger mass respectively. Which of the following relation is/are incorrect 

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a

GMmrA2=mvA2rA

b

GMmrB2=mvB2rB

c

GMmrC2=mvC2rC

d

GMmrD2=mvD2rD

answer is A, B, C, D.

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Detailed Solution

In centripetal force  mV2r , r is the radius of curvature. It is not the distance of the point from bigger mass. Necessary centripetal force is provided by gravitational force. Hence all are incorrect.

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