The figure shows the elliptical orbit of a planet m about the sun S. The shaded area 
is twice the shaded area 
. If 
is the time for the planet to move from C to D and 
is the time to move from A to B, then
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
From Kepler's law of area of planetary motion, the line joining the sun to the planet sweeps
out equal areas in equal time interval i.e., areal velocity is constant.
Given: 
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