Question

Kepler's second law states that a planet speeds up as it gets closer to the Sun. The image below shows a planet in its counterclockwise orbit around the Sun. The orbit is highlighted in red. Which of the following statements is true?

Answer 1

A. planet is speeding up
B. planet is slowing down
C. planet travels at same speed throughout its orbit
D.The planet's speed varies randomly and does not depend on its orbital position because it rotates counterclockwise.

Answer 2

@Hero

Answer 3

Wrong subject? This is Physics, not Geography

Answer 4

They allow it here..

Answer 5

Hint: the planet is going counterclockwise and its distance will be further from the sun

Answer 6

So ....B?

Answer 7

am i right?

Answer 8

hello?

Answer 9

im wondering, what if ti's C? then it couild not orbit

Answer 10

@karatechopper