Kepler's Second Law,which States That as a Planet Moves Around

Multiple Choice

Kepler's second law,which states that as a planet moves around its orbit it sweeps out equal areas in equal times,means that

A) a planet travels faster when it is nearer to the Sun and slower when it is farther from the Sun.
B) a planet's period does not depend on the eccentricity of its orbit.
C) planets that are farther from the Sun move at slower average speeds than nearer planets.
D) the period of a planet does not depend on its mass.
E) planets have circular orbits.