The Earth takes one year to orbit the Sun, but Uranus takes about 84 years. Earth is 1 astronomical unit from the Sun, and Uranus is about 20 astronomical units from the Sun. These facts are an example of which "law" in action? Group of answer choices Newton's 1st Law Kepler's 3rd Law Kepler's 2nd Law Newton's 2nd Law

The Earth takes one year to orbit the Sun, but Uranus takes about 84 years. Earth is 1 astronomical unit from the Sun, and Uranus is about 20 astronomical units from the Sun. These facts are an example of which "law" in action? Group of answer choices Newton's 1st Law Kepler's 3rd Law Kepler's 2nd Law Newton's 2nd Law

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Chapter7: Gravitation

Section7.1: Planetary Motion And Gravitation

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