Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
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9th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the two points around which an ellipse is drawn?
Back
Foci
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the formula for eccentricity?
Back
Distance between foci / Length of major axis
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What condition would produce an orbit with a greater eccentricity?
Back
An increase in the distance between the Sun and F2.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the eccentricity of a perfect circle?
Back
0
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the point where a planet is farthest from the Sun in its orbit?
Back
Aphelion
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the point where a planet is closest to the Sun in its orbit?
Back
Perihelion
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How does eccentricity affect the shape of an orbit?
Back
Higher eccentricity means a more elongated orbit.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4
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