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Which of the following orbits is a possible orbit for a planet?

A

B

C

D

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D
(d) According to Kepler's first law, every planet moves in an elliptical orbit with the sun situated at one of the foci of the ellipse. In option (a) and (b) sun is not at a foucus while in ( c) the planet is not in orbit around the sun. Only (d) represented the possible orbit for a planet.
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