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Introduction to Gravitation : Kepler's Laws

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What is the shape of the path of a planet around the Sun?

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Ellipse

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Square

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Circle

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Parabola

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The correct option is A Ellipse
According to Kepler's first law of planetary orbits, the path of the planets about the Sun is elliptical in shape, with the Sun located at one of the two foci of the ellipse.

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