Which Law Refers to a Planet Sweeping Out Equal Areas

question 123

Multiple Choice

Which law refers to a planet sweeping out equal areas in equal times as it orbits its host star

• A)Kepler's first
• B)Kepler's second
• C)Kepler's third
• D)universal law of gravitation

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