Which statement is true?

A) The law of equal areas suggests that the imaginary line connecting the Sun to a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal amounts of time.

B) The law of equal areas suggests that the imaginary line connecting the Sun to a planet sweeps out equal areas, but in a shorter time period the closer the planet is to the Sun.

C) The law of equal areas suggests that the imaginary line connecting the Sun to a planet sweeps out different amounts of space in equal amounts of time.

D) The law of equal areas suggests that the imaginary line connecting the Sun to a planet sweeps out equal areas, but in a faster time period the closer the planet is to the Sun.

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Derick Shepherd

25 September, 23:19

Which statement is true?

A) The law of equal areas suggests that the imaginary line connecting the Sun to a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal amounts of time.

B) The law of equal areas suggests that the imaginary line connecting the Sun to a planet sweeps out equal areas, but in a shorter time period the closer the planet is to the Sun.

C) The law of equal areas suggests that the imaginary line connecting the Sun to a planet sweeps out different amounts of space in equal amounts of time.

D) The law of equal areas suggests that the imaginary line connecting the Sun to a planet sweeps out equal areas, but in a faster time period the closer the planet is to the Sun.

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Adriel Beasley · Answer 1

The law of equal areas suggests that the imaginary line connecting the Sun to a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal amounts of time. (A)

This is Kepler's 2nd law of planetary motion.