Physics · Gravitation & Relative Motion
On viewing the Sun from Earth, the Sun appears to orbit on an approximately circular path. How would we observe the motion of the planet Venus from Earth?
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- 1Since Venus experiences forces other than gravitational forces too, the path of Venus as observed from Earth would not be circular.
- 2Since the major gravitational force on Venus is due to the Sun, the path of Venus as observed from Earth would not be circular.✓
- 3Since the force between Earth and Venus does not follow the inverse square law, the path of Venus as observed from Earth would not be circular.
- 4Since both Earth and Venus experience major gravitational forces due to the Sun, the path of Venus as observed from Earth would also be approximately circular.
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Since the major gravitational force on Venus is due to the Sun, the path of Venus as observed from Earth would not be circular.
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