Which statement describes the area swept out by a line between a planet and the sun at equal times as the planet moves along its orbit?(1 point)

Question

It decreases as the planet moves closer to the sun.
It is proportional to the distance between the sun and the planet.
It increases as the planet moves closer to the sun.
It changes shape but always remains constant.

Answer 1

The correct statement is: It increases as the planet moves closer to the sun.

This reflects Kepler's Second Law, which states that a line segment joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas in equal times. As a planet moves closer to the Sun in its elliptical orbit, it moves faster and sweeps out more area in a given time period.