Question
According to Kepler’s second law, which factor is constant as a line between a planet and the sun sweeps out two equal areas at different places as it moves along its orbit?(1 point)
Responses
the distance from the sun to the planet
the distance from the sun to the planet
the distance the planet moves
the distance the planet moves
the planet’s speed
the planet’s speed
the amount of time
Responses
the distance from the sun to the planet
the distance from the sun to the planet
the distance the planet moves
the distance the planet moves
the planet’s speed
the planet’s speed
the amount of time
Answers
GPT-4o mini
According to Kepler’s second law, the factor that is constant is **the amount of time** it takes for a line between a planet and the sun to sweep out equal areas in its orbit. This law states that a planet moves faster when it is closer to the sun and slower when it is farther from the sun, but the area swept out in equal time intervals is constant.