Multiple Choice
The magnitude of the acceleration of a planet in orbit around the Sun is proportional to:
A) the mass of the planet
B) the mass of the Sun
C) the distance between the planet and the Sun
D) the reciprocal of the distance between the planet and the Sun
E) the product of the mass of the planet and the mass of the Sun
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