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Which of the following describes a planet following an elliptical orbit around the sun? The planet is falling under the influence of the sun's gravity. The planet changes its distance from the sun. The planet changes its speed along its orbit. all of these

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all of these

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all of these

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  • All the factors like the planet falling under the influence of the sun's gravity., and the planet changes its speed along its orbit, the planet changes its distance from the sun. As described by the Kepler's Second Law the planets become weaker when it travels farther away from the sun.
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