Question

According to Kepler's second law of motion which statement describes the areas sweep out by a line between a planet and the Sun

Answer 1

Kepler's second law of motion, also known as the law of areas, states that a line connecting a planet to the Sun sweeps out equal areas in equal times. This means that a planet moves faster when it is closer to the Sun and slower when it is farther away, ensuring that the area swept out is constant over equal time intervals. As a result, the speed of the planet varies depending on its distance from the Sun, but the rate at which area is swept out remains unchanged. This law highlights the elliptical nature of planetary orbits and the varying speed of planets in their respective orbits.