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    The Scientist Who Explained Orbits as an Effect of Gravity
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The Scientist Who Explained Orbits as an Effect of Gravity

Question 8

Question 8

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The scientist who explained orbits as an effect of gravity was:


A) Nicolaus Copernicus.
B) Johannes Kepler.
C) Galileo Galilei.
D) Isaac Newton.

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