Which of the following happens when a planet is near the sun?

Question

A. It moves with slower speed.

B. It moves with greater speed.

C. It moves at half the speed as when it is far away from the sun.

D. It moves at the same speed as when it is far away from the sun.

Answer 1

B. It moves with greater speed.

According to Kepler's laws of planetary motion, specifically the law of areas, a planet moves faster when it is closer to the sun (at perihelion) and slower when it is farther away (at aphelion). Thus, when a planet is near the sun, it moves with greater speed.