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A) an imaginary line joining the Sun and planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times
B) the further a planet is from the Sun, the faster it moves in its orbit
C) the orbits of planets are ellipses
D) the further a planet is from the Sun, the slower it moves in its orbit


C

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