The allowed shapes for the orbits of objects responding only to the force of gravity are
A)ellipses,parabolas,and hyperbolas.
B)ellipses only.
C)ellipses,spirals,and parabolas.
D)circles and ellipses.

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The allowed shapes for the orbits of objects under the influence of gravity, according to Kepler's first law and Newton's law of universal gravitation, are ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas. Ellipses represent bound orbits, parabolas and hyperbolas represent unbound or escape orbits.

The Allowed Shapes for the Orbits of Objects Responding Only