Did you know that Kepler’s 2nd Law

of Planetary motion was first

established before the conclusion of
The 1st law.
he is a German astronomer and
mathematician known for his
significant contributions to the
field of astronomy. He
formulated three laws of
planetary motion, which
revolutionized our
understanding of celestial
mechanics.
(1571-
1630)
 kepler’s 2nd Law of Planetary Motion or
Law of Equal Areas was established in
1606 and is often phrased as equal area in
equal time. it is based on the observation
of Tycho Brahe. The law of equal areas

KEPL ER states that a line segment joining a planet

and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during
equal intervals of time. In simpler terms,
2n

as a planet moves along its elliptical orbit,

the imaginary line connecting the planet to
d

the Sun will sweep out equal areas in equal

law

amounts of time.
Law of planetary motion describes the speed
at which any given planet will move while
orbiting the sun. The speed at which any
planet moves through space is constantly
changing. A planet moves fastest when it is
closest to the sun (perihelion) and slowest
when it is furthest from the sun (aphelion).
Yet, if an imaginary line were drawn from the
center of the planet to the center of the sun,
that line would sweep out the same area in
equal periods of time.
 What is the connection of angular
momentum with Kepler’s 2nd law of
motion?
The connection between angular momentum and Kepler's second law
of planetary motion lies in the conservation of angular momentum
during an object's orbital motion. To keep things balanced, when a
planet is closer to the Sun (perihelion), it speeds up, and when it's
farther away (aphelion), it slows down. This is due to a principle called
the conservation of angular momentum. Therefore, the conservation of
angular momentum provides a physical explanation for why a planet
moves faster when closer to the Sun and slower when farther away,
aligning with the principles described by Kepler's second law