According to Kepler,planets move in

  • A
    Circular orbits around the sun
  • B
    Elliptical orbits around the sun with sun at exact centre
  • C
    Straight lines with constant velocity
  • D
    Elliptical orbits around the sun with sun at one of its foci

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