Kepler's second law of planetary motion

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:law
gptkbp:analyzes a sweeping area in an elliptical orbit
gptkbp:applies_to all planets in the solar system
gptkbp:concept validated by observations
gptkbp:consequences the conservation of angular momentum
gptkbp:describes the motion of planets
gptkbp:developed_by empirical data
gptkbp:explains the varying speed of planets in their orbits
gptkbp:has_implications_for space travel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kepler's second law of planetary motion
gptkbp:illustrated_by diagrams of elliptical orbits
gptkbp:ingredients gptkb:Johannes_Kepler
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for modern physics
gptkbp:is_a_law_that_can_be_applied_to binary star systems
gptkbp:is_a_law_that_describes the relationship between area and time in orbits
gptkbp:is_a_law_that_has_applications_in satellite technology
gptkbp:is_a_law_that_has_been tested through experiments
applied in various fields of science.
integrated into modern astronomy
gptkbp:is_a_law_that_has_historical_significance_in the development of celestial mechanics
gptkbp:is_a_law_that_has_influenced the study of exoplanets
gptkbp:is_a_law_that_is_crucial_for the study of gravitational interactions
gptkbp:is_a_law_that_is_essential_for understanding orbital resonance
gptkbp:is_a_law_that_is_fundamental_to the understanding of planetary systems
gptkbp:is_a_law_that_is_often_discussed_in gptkb:literature
gptkbp:is_a_law_that_is_often_referenced_in gptkb:academic_journals
gptkbp:is_a_law_that_is_often_used_in computer simulations of orbits
gptkbp:is_a_principle_that_helps_in navigating spacecraft
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:is_applicable_to satellites and other celestial bodies
gptkbp:is_based_on observations of planetary positions
gptkbp:is_described_as the motion of comets
gptkbp:is_essential_for the dynamics of the solar system
predicting planetary positions
gptkbp:is_fundamental_to celestial mechanics
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:Kepler's_first_law
gptkbp:is_one_of_the_key_principles_of gptkb:orbital_mechanics
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Kepler's_laws_of_planetary_motion
gptkbp:is_related_to Newton's laws of motion
the shape of planetary orbits
gptkbp:is_relevant_to gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:is_significant_for understanding gravitational forces
gptkbp:is_taught_in astronomy courses
gptkbp:is_used_in astrophysics
gptkbp:key_concept the history of astronomy
gptkbp:known_as the law of areas
gptkbp:legal_principle applies to elliptical orbits
gptkbp:published_by 1609
gptkbp:state a line segment joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time
gptkbp:was_a_result_of the inverse-square law of gravitation
gptkbp:was_influenced_by Tycho Brahe's observations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Astronomia_nova
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5