Multiple Choice
-Which of the following statements is implied by Kepler's second law of planetary motion?
A) A planet should move at its greatest speed when it is closest to the Sun.
B) The most massive planets will have the greatest speed in their orbits.
C) The speed of a planet in its orbit depends on the size of the epicycle.
D) The mass of the planet determines how far the planet is from the Sun.
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