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Which does Kepler’s first law state about the orbits of planets in our solar system?
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The major axis is the same length as the minor axis.
The major axis is the same length as the minor axis. - no response given
Their orbits are all circular.
Their orbits are all circular. - no response given
Their distance from the sun is a constant.
Their distance from the sun is a constant. - no response given
They have elliptical orbits.
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They have elliptical orbits.
Kepler’s First Law (the Law of Ellipses) states each planet moves in an ellipse with the Sun at one focus. The other choices are incorrect: circular orbits would make the major and minor axes equal and the planet–Sun distance constant, which is not generally true.
Kepler’s First Law (the Law of Ellipses) states each planet moves in an ellipse with the Sun at one focus. The other choices are incorrect: circular orbits would make the major and minor axes equal and the planet–Sun distance constant, which is not generally true.
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