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when do planets move the fastest? close to the sun far away from the sun
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According to Kepler's second - law (law of equal areas), a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal time intervals. When a planet is close to the sun, its orbital radius is smaller. To sweep out the same area in the same time as when it is farther from the sun, it must move faster.
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A. Close to the sun