Eccentricity

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What is eccentricity?

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Eccentricity is a measurement of how elliptical an orbit is.

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What is the eccentricity of a perfect circle?

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0

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Which planet has the most elliptical orbit?

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Mercury

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Which planet has the least elliptical orbit?

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Uranus

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What shape are the orbits of all planets in our solar system?

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Elliptical

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What is the range of eccentricity values for orbits?

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Eccentricity values range from 0 (circle) to 1 (parabola).

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What does an eccentricity of 1 indicate?

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An eccentricity of 1 indicates a parabolic trajectory.

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What does an eccentricity greater than 1 indicate?

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An eccentricity greater than 1 indicates a hyperbolic trajectory.

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How does eccentricity affect the shape of an orbit?

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Higher eccentricity means a more elongated orbit, while lower eccentricity means a more circular orbit.

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What is the eccentricity of an ellipse?

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The eccentricity of an ellipse is between 0 and 1.