Both Newton and Kepler considered forces on the planets. Kepler mistakenly hypothesized the direction of the forces to be
A)along their directions of travel.
B)perpendicular to their directions of travel.
C)toward the Sun.
D)none of the above

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Kepler hypothesized that the force acting on the planets was in the direction of their travel, which was incorrect. Newton later corrected this by showing that the force (gravity) acts toward the Sun.

Both Newton and Kepler Considered Forces on the Planets