Physics-Kepler's Laws
NEET Physics Kepler's Laws MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-fact-Hard-Class 11
What is one of the three laws extracted by Johannes Kepler from Tycho Brahe's observations of planets?
A
Planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus.
B
The square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the Sun.
C
All planets have circular orbits around the Sun.
D
Planets move at constant speed in their orbits.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Kepler's laws include the principle that planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus, which reflects the foundational findings that he derived from Brahe's data.
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