According to Kepler’s second law of motion, which statement describes the area swept out by a line between a planet and the sun?(1 point)

Responses

A) It is constant if the planet moves at a constant speed.

B) It increases as the planet moves away from the sun.

C) It increases as the planet approaches the sun.

D) It is constant for equal times.

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The correct response is:

**D) It is constant for equal times.**

Kepler's second law states that a line segment joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time, meaning that the area swept out is constant for equal time periods, regardless of the planet's speed.