Show that the area swept out by a planet in time dt is proportional to its angular momentum.  Using your answers above derive Kepler’s 2nd law.

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Show that the area swept out by a planet in time dt is proportional to its angular momentum.
 Using your answers above derive Kepler’s 2nd law.

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