Which does Kepler’s second law state about planetary motion?(1 point)

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Which does Kepler’s second law state about planetary motion?(1 point)

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The planet travels along an elliptical orbit.
The planet travels along an elliptical orbit.

A line between the planet and the sun covers equal areas in equal times.
A line between the planet and the sun covers equal areas in equal times.

Planets move at the same speed at all points along their orbit.
Planets move at the same speed at all points along their orbit.

The square of the orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.

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Kepler's second law states that a line between the planet and the sun covers 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 over any given time interval is constant.

Which does Kepler’s second law state about planetary motion?(1 point)

Kepler's second law states that **a line between the planet and the sun covers 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 over any given time interval is constant.

Kepler's second law states that a line between the planet and the sun covers 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 over any given time interval is constant.