In the diagram, each section has the same area. In the ellipse, the orbiting object covers the distance from one section to the next in the same amount of time. What can be deduced from this information about the velocity of the orbiting object in relation to its position in the ellipse?

In the diagram, each section has the same area. In the ellipse, the orbiting object covers the distance from one section to the next in the same amount of time. What can be deduced from this information about the velocity of the orbiting object in relation to its position in the ellipse?

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