The angular momentum of a planet of mass $M$ moving around the sun in an elliptical orbit is $\overrightarrow{L}$. The magnitude of the areal velocity of the planet is:

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

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