Which does Kepler’s second law state about planetary motion?(1 point)

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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.

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.

A line between the planet and the sun covers equal areas in equal times.

Answer 1

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 in its elliptical orbit.