Kepler's Second Law of Planetary Motion States "A Line from a Planet

question 12

Multiple Choice

Kepler's second law of planetary motion states "A line from a planet to the Sun sweeps over equal areas in equal intervals of ____."

• A) time
• B) space
• C) arcs
• D) ellipses
• E) spheres

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Definitions:

Belief Perseverance

The tendency to cling to one's initial belief even after receiving new information that contradicts or disconfirms the basis of that belief.

Confirmation Bias

A predisposition to identify, comprehend, prioritize, and recollect facts in ways that corroborate one’s existing beliefs or suppositions.

Overconfidence Bias

The tendency for an individual to overestimate their abilities, knowledge, or performance capabilities.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it, often referred to as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.