conservation of areas

conservation of areas

[‚kän·sər′vā·shən əv ′er·ē·əz]

(mechanics)

A principle governing the motion of a body moving under the action of a central force, according to which a line joining the body with the center of force sweeps out equal areas in equal times.

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