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| 1. | [ noun ] (physics,astronomy) a law concerning the speed at which planets travel; a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times | |
| Synonyms: | law_of_areas Kepler's_second_law | |
| Examples: | "Kepler's second law means that a planet's orbital speed changes with its distance from the sun" |
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| Related terms: | Kepler's_law | |
