22. Which of the following statements is a consequence of Kepler's second law? *A Each planet moves in an elliptical path round the Sun and the sun is at one of its focal points. B The speed of a planet increases as it approaches the Sun and decreases as it moves away from the Sun. C The radius vector joining the Sun to any planet rotates with a constant angular speed about the Sun as the planet orbits the sun. D The radius vector joining the planet to the Sun sweeps out equal volumes per unit time as the planet orbits the Sun.

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22. Which of the following statements is a consequence of
Kepler's second law?
*A Each planet moves in an elliptical path round the
Sun and the sun is at one of its focal points.
B The speed of a planet increases as it approaches the
Sun and decreases as it moves away from the Sun.
C The radius vector joining the Sun to any planet
rotates with a constant angular speed about the Sun
as the planet orbits the sun.
D The radius vector joining the planet to the Sun
sweeps out equal volumes per unit time as the
planet orbits the Sun.
Transcribed Image Text:22. Which of the following statements is a consequence of Kepler's second law? *A Each planet moves in an elliptical path round the Sun and the sun is at one of its focal points. B The speed of a planet increases as it approaches the Sun and decreases as it moves away from the Sun. C The radius vector joining the Sun to any planet rotates with a constant angular speed about the Sun as the planet orbits the sun. D The radius vector joining the planet to the Sun sweeps out equal volumes per unit time as the planet orbits the Sun.
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