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)

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It increases as the planet approaches the sun.
It increases as the planet approaches the sun.

It is constant for equal times.
It is constant for equal times.

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

It increases as the planet moves away from the sun

Answer 1

The correct statement that describes the area swept out by a line between a planet and the sun according to Kepler’s second law of motion is:

It is constant for equal times.

This means that a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times as it orbits the sun, regardless of its speed in different parts of the orbit.