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

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

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

It increases as the planet approaches the sun.

Answer 1

According to Kepler’s second law of motion, the correct statement is:

It is constant for equal times.

This law indicates that a line segment joining a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time, meaning that the area swept is constant for equal time periods, regardless of the planet's speed at different points in its orbit.