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Which statement is true?

Kepler’s laws apply only to the motion of Earth.
Kepler’s laws can be used to predict eclipses.
Kepler’s laws are true for a central force that is directly proportional to distance.
Kepler’s laws can be deduced from Newton’s laws of motion and gravity.

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Answer:

Kepler’s laws can be deduced from Newton’s laws of motion and gravity.

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Hey there!

The correct answer to your question is the last option.

"Kepler's laws can be deduced from Newton's laws of motion and gravity" is true.
In other words, Kepler's laws could be concluded from Newton's laws of movement and gravity. We can take out the first option because Kepler's laws apply too more than just the motion of Earth, It will not be the second option because Kepler's laws are not to be used to predict eclipses just movement, and it will not be the third option since Kepler's laws are false for a central force that is directly proportional to distance.

Hope this helps you.
Have a great day!
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