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The Earth orbits the Sun in an elliptical orbit. Ignore any friction which may be present. What happens over time to the Earth's angular momentum about the Sun?

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The law of conservation of angular momentum:  The total angular momentum of a rotating object remains constant if the net torque acting on it is zero.


The Earth orbits the Sun in an elliptical orbit. Ignore any friction which may be present. What happens over time to the Earth's angular momentum about the Sun?






 
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