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Law Of Areas.
Law Of Areas - as a noun
A law concerning the speed at which planets travel; a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times
Example: "Kepler's second law means that a planet's orbital speed changes with its distance from the sun"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
kepler's second lawlaw of equal areasExample Sentences
"The law of areas states that a line connecting a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal time intervals."
"According to the law of areas, a planet moves fastest when it is closest to the sun."
"The law of areas was formulated by Johannes Kepler in the 17th century."
"The law of areas helps explain why planets have elliptical orbits."
"Astronomers use the law of areas to study the motion of planets."
