The angular velocity of a planet revolving in an elliptical orbit around the sun increases, when it comes closer to the sun. This is due to ______________
(a) Conservation of momentum
(b) Newton’s second law of motion
(c) Conservation of angular momentum
(d) Law of angular velocity
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