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A comet sweeps a broad wedge near the Sun and a long thin one far away, each in a month. This equal sweeping is:
AEqual areas in equal times
BEqual angles in equal times
CEqual masses in equal times
DEqual orbits in equal times
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Equal areas in equal times
1. The planet moves faster when nearer the Sun.
2. Areas, not distances, are equal.
3. It sweeps equal areas in equal times.
_Source: OpenStax Astronomy 2e, Chapter 3, Orbits and Gravity._
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