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Kepler's laws

Asked 2 times in NDA over 6 years (2020–2026), peaking in 2020.
2
PYQs
1
Exams
2
Years active
2020–2026
Span
2020
Peak
2/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in NDA — 2 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2020
  • Recurs across 2 years (2020–2026)

Across exams

NDA · 2

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

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NDA2026
One year a planet is 8 times as large as compared to the one year at the Earth. Which one of the following is correct about the planet's orbit?
  1. A The semimajor axis of the planet's orbit is same as that of the Earth.
  2. B The semimajor axis of the planet's orbit is two as compared to that of the Earth.
  3. C The semimajor axis of the planet's orbit is thrice as compared to that of the Earth.
  4. D The semimajor axis of the planet's orbit is four times as compared to that of the Earth. ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry
NDA2020
Two planets orbit the Sun in circular orbits, with their radius of orbit as R1 = R and R2 = 4R. Ratio of their periods (T1/T2) around the Sun will be
  1. A 1/16
  2. B 1/8
  3. C 1/4
  4. D 1/2 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry

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