Question

question 8
1 pts
according to keplers 2nd law, the planets move slowest when they are at which point in their orbit?
aphelion
apogee
perihelion
perigee

Explanation:

Kepler's 2nd Law (the law of equal - areas) states that a line segment joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time. Planets move slower when they are farther from the Sun. The point in a planet's orbit that is farthest from the Sun is called the aphelion. Apogee and perigee are related to the orbits of objects around the Earth, not the Sun - planet orbits. Perihelion is the point closest to the Sun where the planet moves fastest.

Answer:

A. aphelion