If the angular momentum of a planet of mass $m$,moving around the Sun in a circular orbit is $L$,about the center of the Sun,its areal velocity is

  • A
    $\frac{L}{m}$
  • B
    $\frac{4L}{m}$
  • C
    $\frac{L}{2m}$
  • D
    $\frac{2L}{m}$

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