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Law Of Equal Areas.
Law Of Equal 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 areasExample Sentences
"The law of equal areas states that a line drawn from a planet to the Sun sweeps out equal areas in equal intervals of time."
"According to the law of equal areas, a planet moves faster when it is closer to the Sun."
"The law of equal areas implies that the speed of a planet is not constant in its elliptical orbit."
"In accordance with the law of equal areas, a planet takes less time to sweep out a small area close to the Sun."
"The law of equal areas was first formulated by Johannes Kepler."
