Question

which of the following statements about planetary motion is false? a. each planet would move in a straight line without the sun's gravitational pull. b. each planet moves in a circular orbit around the sun. c. a planet's speed changes as it orbits the sun. d. each planet has a period of revolution and a period of rotation.

Answer 1

B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Given the options it would be B.

Planets orbit the sun in a elliptical pattern around the sun, rather than in a circle.

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