The Physical Principle Most Directly Responsible for the Shape of Planetary

question 67

Multiple Choice

The physical principle most directly responsible for the shape of planetary systems is:

• A) Newton's second law of motion.
• B) the universal law of gravity.
• C) conservation of angular momentum.
• D) conservation of energy.

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