How did Newton’s Law of Gravity explain why celestial objects stay in orbit?
a
A combination of the forward motion of the objects and the pulling force of gravity create the rounded orbit shapes
b
Gravity pushes objects across circular paths by attracting them to ellipses
c
Newton explained how gravity creates the foci that objects orbit around
d
Objects need the force of gravity to continue moving in the current orbit directions they were already moving in
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The correct answer is:
a A combination of the forward motion of the objects and the pulling force of gravity create the rounded orbit shapes.
This explanation encapsulates the concept that celestial objects are in motion (inertia) while also being pulled towards another object (gravity), resulting in elliptical orbits, as described by Newton's law of universal gravitation.
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