With reference to Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion, consider the following statements: 1. Kepler's Second Law (Law of Areas) is a direct consequence of the conservation of linear momentum. 2. Kepler's Third Law states that the square of the time period of revolution of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its elliptical orbit. 3. The areal velocity of a planet revolving around the Sun remains constant. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

  • A: 1 and 2 only
  • B: 2 and 3 only
  • C: 1 and 3 only
  • D: 1, 2 and 3

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