Which of the Following Is Not One Of,nor a Direct

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of,nor a direct consequence of,Kepler's Laws?

• A)The force of attraction between any two objects decreases with the square of the distance between their centers.
• B)As a planet moves around its orbit,it sweeps out equal areas in equal times.
• C)The orbit of each planet about the Sun is an ellipse with the Sun at one focus.
• D)More distant planets orbit the Sun at slower speeds.
• E)A planet or comet in a noncircular orbit travels faster when it is nearer to the Sun and slower when it is farther from the Sun.

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