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CBme

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Both Newton and Kepler considered forces on the planets. Kepler mistakenly hypothesized the direction of the forces to be
 
  A) along their directions of travel.
  B) perpendicular to their directions of travel.
  C) toward the Sun.
  D) none of the above

Question 2

Newton hypothesized that the forces acting on planets was
 
  A) along their directions of travel.
  B) perpendicular to their directions of travel.
  C) toward the Sun.
  D) none of the above



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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