Kepler's second law tells us that a planet sweepa out equal areas in equal times. If you compare the amount of area per time swept by Earth with the one of Jupiter, you would conclude:
A)They sweep the same area per time.
B)Jupiter sweeps a larger area per time because it has much more mass than Earth.
C)Jupiter sweeps a larger area per time because it has a much larger orbital path than Earth.
D)Earth sweeps a larger area per time because it has much less mass than Jupiter.
E)Earth sweeps a larger area per time because it has a much smaller orbital path than Jupiter.

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Kepler's second law implies that the area swept out per unit time is related to the orbital speed and distance from the Sun. Jupiter, having a larger orbit, sweeps out a larger area per time compared to Earth.

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