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Introduction to Gravitation : Kepler's Laws

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The shape of the orbit a planet depends on:

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angular momentum

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total energy

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both angular momentum and total

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A angular momentum
The shape of the orbit a planet depends on angular momentum.

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