Why Were Newton's Three Laws So Important to Astronomy

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Multiple Choice

Why were Newton's three laws so important to astronomy?

• A) Newton's laws showed that acceleration always results from a change in velocity.
• B) Newton's laws showed why objects released from rest always fall to the ground.
• C) Newton's laws showed that planets can move around the Sun by themselves forever, without coming to rest.
• D) Newton's laws provided a physical basis that did not conflict with the Bible, Aristotle, or Plato.

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