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GATE Classical Mechanics: central force motion: Kepler problem – Previous Year Questions

2 GATE previous year questions on central force motion: Kepler problem (Classical Mechanics, Physics) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2022 PH Q49 (2 marks, Multiple select) – A unit-mass particle moves in V(r)=-V 0e-r2 with L=0.5V 0. Which statements are true?
  2. GATE 2026 PH Q56 (2 marks, Multiple select) – An particle moves towards a fixed nucleus carrying charge Ze, with initial speed v 0 and impact parameter b. Starting from a large distance from the…