And 3 to 5 sentences explain how the shape of planetary orbits affect the orbital velocity include the proper law of planetary motion as part of your answer

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Planetary orbits are elliptical in shape, as described by Kepler’s First Law of Planetary Motion, which states that planets move in ellipses with the sun at one of the foci. The shape of the orbit directly affects the orbital velocity of a planet. According to Kepler's Second Law, or the Law of Equal Areas, a planet moves faster when it is closer to the sun (at periapsis) and slower when it is farther away (at apoapsis). Thus, the varying distance from the sun throughout the elliptical orbit results in changes in the planet's speed, with the orbital velocity being highest near the sun and lowest at the farthest point from the sun.