Q10. Assume that the Earth is orbiting the sun in a perfectlycircular orbit. If the Earth is hit by a huge meteorite but itsorbiting angular momentum is not changed (this can be the case ifthe hit is along the radial direction of the orbit), what would bethe change in Earth’s orbit?
A. No change
B. Earth would move in a circular orbit with a larger radius
C. Earth would move in a circular orbit with a smallerradius
D. Earth’s orbit would not change, but its period islengthened
E. Earth’s orbit would become elliptical
