Kepler's second law (n)
law of areas (n)
law of equal areas (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def a law concerning the speed at which planets travel
def a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times
examples Kepler's second law means that a planet's orbital speed changes with its distance from the sun
Outgoing links
Hypernym Kepler's law, Kepler's law of planetary motion
Incoming links
Hyponym Kepler's law, Kepler's law of planetary motion

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