State whether the following statement is true or false and state why it is so .
i. The orbit of a planet is a circle with the Sun as the focus .
Solution:
ββββThe given statement is false.
As Kepler's first law of planetary motion states that-
The orbit of a planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two foci.
ββββThe given statement is false.
As Kepler's first law of planetary motion states that-
The orbit of a planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two foci.