as a planet moves around an elliptical orbit, the sun exerts a force on the planet that points directly toward the sun. what is true about the torque that the sun exerts on the planet?

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as a planet moves around an elliptical orbit, the sun exerts a force on the planet that points directly toward the sun. what is true about the torque that the sun exerts on the planet?

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It is a constant that is greater as the planet orbits closer to the sun.

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Tomas Langkaas answered Mar 15, 2023

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