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

question 37

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.

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