ccording 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 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.
It increases as the planet approaches the sun.

It is constant for equal time

Answer 1

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

It is constant for equal time.

This law states that a line joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time, meaning the area swept out is constant over equal time periods, regardless of the planet's speed at different points in its orbit.