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

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The statement "The force of attraction between any two objects decreases with the square of the distance between their centers" is a consequence of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, not Kepler's Laws. Kepler's Laws describe the motion of planets in orbit around the Sun.

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