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Kepler's first law states that the planets move in:

  1. A circular orbits centred on the Sun
  2. B elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus Correct answer
  3. C parabolic orbits
  4. D rectilinear orbits

Solution

Kepler's first law: planets follow ellipses with the Sun at one focus.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Gravitation · Topic: Kepler's Laws

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