Kepler's second law for classical orbits states that planets sweep out equal areas in equal times. Is

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Kepler's second law for classical orbits states that planets sweep out equal areas in equal times. Is that still true in Schwarzschild spacetime, assuming orbital radii \(r>2 G M / c^{2}\) ?

(a) First suppose that "time" here means the coordinate time \(t\) in Schwarzschild coordinates.

(b) Then suppose instead that "time" means the proper time \(\tau\) of the planets themselves.

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Modern Classical Mechanics

ISBN: 9781108834971

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Authors: T. M. Helliwell, V. V. Sahakian

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