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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