Which of these follows from kepler's laws of planetary motion?

A - A satellite will slow down as it gets further from the much more massive object it orbits.

B - Objects attract each other with a force proportional to the product of their masses.

C - Planets closer to the sun have lower orbital speeds.

D - All planets move in circular orbits.

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Jerome Roach

4 March, 01:34

Which of these follows from kepler's laws of planetary motion?

A - A satellite will slow down as it gets further from the much more massive object it orbits.

B - Objects attract each other with a force proportional to the product of their masses.

C - Planets closer to the sun have lower orbital speeds.

D - All planets move in circular orbits.

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Fry · Answer 1

I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is option B. It would be that objects attract each other with a force proportional to the product of their masses that follows from kepler's laws of planetary motion

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