Kepler's Second Law Implies That

question 45

Multiple Choice

Kepler's second law implies that

• A)a planet should move at its greatest speed when it is closest to the Sun.
• B)the most massive planets will have the greatest speed in their orbits.
• C)the speed of a planet in its orbit depends on the size of the epicycle.
• D)the mass of the planet determines how far the planet is from the Sun.
• E)the deferent and the epicycle have to be attached to the Sun and not Earth.

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