Multiple Choice
The planets never travel in a straight line as they orbit the Sun. According to Newton's second law of motion, this must mean that ________.
A) a force is acting on the planets
B) the planets are always accelerating
C) the planets have angular momentum
D) the planets will eventually fall into the Sun
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