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If the Orbit of Mercury Were Perfectly Circular, Its Rate

Question 44

Question 44

Multiple Choice

If the orbit of Mercury were perfectly circular, its rate of precession would be


A) larger.
B) smaller.
C) the same.
D) zero.

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