Which of the following statements is one of Kepler's three laws of planetary motion? A)A line joining any planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal times. B)Only an odd number of planets can orbit the sun. C)The period of any planet about the sun is proportional to the planet's distance from the sun. D)All planets move in elliptical orbits with Earth at one focus. E)F = GMm/R²

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Kepler's second law, also known as the law of equal areas, states that a line joining a planet and the sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time. This law describes the speed at which any given planet will move while orbiting the sun.

Which of the Following Statements Is One of Kepler's Three