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What does Kepler's first law say about the planets?
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High School (11–12)
Mechanics › Gravitation
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What does Kepler's first law say about the planets?
Each moves in an ellipse with the Sun at one focus
Each moves in a circle with the Sun at the centre
Each sweeps out equal areas in equal times
The square of each one's period is proportional to the cube of its mean distance
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