Universe: Stars And Galaxies
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To determine

(a)

To explain the characteristic of the solar system that all planetary orbits lie in nearly the same plane.

To determine

(b)

To explain that all planetary orbits in the solar system are nearly circular.

To determine

(c)

To explain that the planets orbit the Sun in the same direction in which the Sun itself rotates in the solar system.

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