Which of the following is not one of, nor a direct consequence of, Kepler's Laws?
A)The orbit of each planet about the Sun is an ellipse with the Sun at one focus.
B)More distant planets orbit the Sun at slower speeds.
C)As a planet moves around its orbit, it sweeps out equal areas in equal times.
D)The force of attraction between any two objects decreases with the square of the distance between their centers.

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Kepler's Laws describe the motion of planets in their orbits around the Sun, while the force of attraction between any two objects decreasing with the square of the distance between their centers is a consequence of Newton's law of universal gravitation.

Which of the Following Is Not One Of, nor a Direct