Question

figure 5: diagram of planet a orbiting a star
according to kepler’s 2nd law of equal areas, planet a’s velocity will
○ increase
○ decrease
○ stay the same
as it approaches point 1.
sizes of the planet and star, the shape of the orbit, and the distance between the planet and star are not shown to scale.

Explanation:

Kepler's 2nd Law of Equal Areas states that a line connecting a planet to its star sweeps out equal areas in equal times. When Planet A moves toward point 1 (closer to the star), it must speed up to maintain this equal area rate, so its velocity increases.

Answer:

increase