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Kepler's second law of motion states that the straight line joining the planet to sun sweeps out equal areas in equal intervals of time. This statement is equivalent to saying that

A

total acceleration is zero

B

transverse acceleration is zero

C

tangential acceleration is zero

D

redial acceleration is zero

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