Question 45 • Liberty - Physics A
Kepler’s second law says a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal amounts of time, so D is correct. To sweep out the same area in the same time, the planet must move faster when it is closer to the Sun and slower when it is farther away; therefore its speed varies, making A correct. Equal distances in equal times would mean constant speed, which is not what the law states.
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