Multiple Choice
Kepler's first law of planetary motion implies that
A) the planets move at a constant speed at all points in their orbits.
B) the planets all move around Earth in elliptical orbits.
C) uniform circular motion is adequate to describe the motion of all planets.
D) planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun.
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