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Choose the incorrect statement from the following 

(1) The speed of satellite in a given circular orbit remains constant. 

(2) For a planet revolving around the sun in an elliptical orbit, the total energy of the planet remains constant. 

(3) When a body fall towards earth, the displacement of earth towards the body is negligible. 

(4) The linear speed of a planet revolving around the sun remains constant.

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(4) The linear speed of a planet revolving around the sun remains constant.

Planets revolve in elliptical paths around sun. Thus their linear speed is not constant.

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