$A$ planet of mass $m$ is moving in an elliptical orbit about the sun with time period $T$. If $A$ is the area of the orbit,then its angular momentum is:

  • A
    $\frac{2mA}{T}$
  • B
    $mAT$
  • C
    $\frac{mA}{2T}$
  • D
    $2mAT$

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