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According to Kepler's first law, planets orbit the Sun in:
elliptical paths
randomly shaped paths
perfect circles
straight lines
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In Kepler's first law, the Sun occupies:
one of the two foci of the ellipse
a point outside the ellipse
a random point inside the ellipse
the center of the ellipse
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Kepler's second law states that:
planets move slower when closer to the Sun
planets have circular orbits
planets move faster when closer to the Sun
planets sweep out equal areas in equal times
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Kepler's third law relates:
orbital period and mass
orbital period and radius
orbital speed and radius
orbital speed and mass
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According to Kepler's third law, planets further away from the Sun have:
orbital periods unrelated to distance
shorter orbital periods
equal orbital periods
longer orbital periods
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Explain the main ideas behind Kepler's three laws of planetary motion.
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