Multiple Choice
Which of the following quantities is conserved for a planet orbiting a star in a circular orbit? Only the planet itself is to be taken as the system; the star is not included.
A) Momentum and energy.
B) Energy and angular momentum.
C) Momentum and angular momentum.
D) Momentum, angular momentum and energy.
E) None of the above.
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