A circular orbit would have an eccentricity of:
A)0.
B)between 0 and 0.5.
C)between 0.5 and 1.
D)exactly 1.0.
E)infinity.

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A circular orbit is a special case of an elliptical orbit where the eccentricity is zero, meaning the distance between the center of mass of the two objects remains constant throughout the orbit. A circular orbit has an eccentricity of 0, which means the distance between the center of the orbit and the focus (which is the same as the center for a circular orbit) is constant.

A Circular Orbit Would Have an Eccentricity Of