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 for equal times.
It is constant for equal times.

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

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

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

Answer 1

The correct statement according to Kepler’s second law of motion is:

It is constant for equal times.

This law states that a line segment joining a planet and the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal times, meaning that the area swept out is constant over equal time intervals, regardless of the planet's speed or distance from the sun at different points in its orbit.