Question
Question: In our solar system, the inter-planetary region has chunks of matter (much smaller in size compared ...
In our solar system, the inter-planetary region has chunks of matter (much smaller in size compared to planets) called asteroids. They
A
Will not move around the sun since they have very small masses compared to sun.
B
Will move in an irregular way because of their small masses and will drift away into outer space.
C
Will move around the sun in closed orbits, but not obey Kepler’s laws.
D
Will move in orbits like planets and obey Kepler’s laws.
Answer
Will move in orbits like planets and obey Kepler’s laws.
Explanation
Solution
Asteroids move in circular orbits like planets under the action of central forces.