Keplers Laws

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What has an eccentricity of zero?

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A circle.

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Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)

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Ellipse.

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What does Kepler's 2nd Law deal with?

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The area the planet travels.

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What is the eccentricity formula?

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Distance between foci/length of major axis.

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Where is the planet moving faster?

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Position A to B.

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What is Kepler's 1st Law?

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Planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus.

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What is the definition of eccentricity in orbits?

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A measure of how much an orbit deviates from being circular.

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What is the perihelion?

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The point in the orbit of a planet where it is closest to the Sun.

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What is the aphelion?

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The point in the orbit of a planet where it is farthest from the Sun.

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How does the speed of a planet change in its orbit?

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A planet moves faster when it is closer to the Sun.