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Kepler's First Law

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According to Kepler's first law, planets orbit the sun in the shape of an ________

circle
ellipse

Correct Answer

ellipse

Explanation

An ellipse is the shape that a circle appears to be when one looks at it from an angle.

Reference

Basic Physics: A Self-Teaching Guide


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