Kepler's 2nd Law of Planetary Motion States That

question 39

Multiple Choice

Kepler's 2nd Law of planetary motion states that

• A) the orbits of the planets are ellipses with the Sun at one focus
• B) an imaginary line joining the Sun and planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times
• C) the further a planet is from the Sun, the slower it moves in its orbit
• D) the further a planet is from the Sun, the faster it moves in its orbit

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