Physics Electrostatics Potential & Capacitance JEE (Main) / AIEEE Problems Previous Years - ( Capacitance ) MCQ (Single Correct)

Under the influence of the Coulomb field of charge +Q, a charge –q is moving around it in an elliptical orbit. Find out the correct statement(s).

A
The angular momentum of the charge –q is constant.
B
The linear momentum of the charge –q is constant.
C
The angular velocity of the charge – q is constant.
D
The linear speed of the charge –q is constant.

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Torque about Q of charge –q is zero, so angular momentum of charge –q is constant, but distance between charges is changing, so force is changing, so speed and angular velocity are changing.

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