MCQ
If the sun and the planets carried huge amounts of opposite charges,
- AAll three of Kepler’s laws would still be valid.
- BThe first law will still be valid.
- CThe second law will not change.
- ✓All of the above
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above
Due to opposite charges the attractive electrostatic forces of attraction produced will be large, along with the gravitational forces. Both the forces will be added and would be radial in nature. Since both the forces are central forces and obey the inverse square law, all the three kepler's laws will be valid.
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