2024 · Q30
In Sun-Earth system, the Sun, the Earth and the Lagrange point L4 form:
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- Aan isosceles triangle
- Ban equilateral triangle
- Ca straight line
- Da scalene triangle
Explanation
In the Sun-Earth system, the Lagrange points L4 and L5 lie on Earth's orbit, 60 degrees ahead of and behind Earth respectively. Each forms an equilateral triangle with the Sun and Earth, which is why these points are gravitationally stable and host Trojan asteroids. L1, L2 and L3 lie on the Sun-Earth line, not L4. Hence option B is correct.