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what does keplers 2nd law state? no two points in a planets orbit are equal all areas are equal in space during a planets orbit, the planet will sweep out equal areas in its orbit in equal amounts of time triangles have equal areas
Kepler's 2nd Law, also known as 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. This means that a planet moves faster when it is closer to the Sun and slower when it is farther away.
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during a planet’s orbit, the planet will sweep out equal areas in its orbit in equal amounts of time