How does a planet’s orbital speed change as its distance from the Sun decreases?

💡 Explanation:

According to Kepler's Second Law (the Law of Equal Areas), a line joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time. For the area swept to be equal, the planet must move faster when it is closer to the Sun (a shorter radius) and slower when it is farther away (a longer radius). This relationship is a consequence of the conservation of angular momentum and requires analysis of the physical implications of Kepler's Law.