Kepler's second law states that a line between the planet and the sun covers equal areas in equal times. This means that a planet moves faster when it is closer to the sun and slower when it is farther away, such that the area swept out by the line segment joining the planet and the sun is constant over equal time intervals.
Which does Kepler’s second law state about planetary motion?(1 point)
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The square of the orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.
The square of the orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.
The planet travels along an elliptical orbit.
The planet travels along an elliptical orbit.
Planets move at the same speed at all points along their orbit.
Planets move at the same speed at all points along their orbit.
A line between the planet and the sun covers equal areas in equal times.
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