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When Kepler devised his laws of planetary motion, he was most influenced by
 
  A) Galileo.
  B) Newton.
  C) Tycho Brahe.

Question 2

According to Kepler, the paths of planets about the Sun are
 
  A) parabolas.
  B) circles.
  C) straight lines.
  D) ellipses.
  E) none of the above



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D





 

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