Kepler's First Law

Front

What is the path a planet travels around the sun called?

Back

Orbit

Front

In an elliptical orbit, one of the foci is located at the:

Back

The Sun

Front

What shape do the orbits of the planets take according to Kepler's first law?

Back

Ellipses

Front

What is the eccentricity of a perfect circle?

Back

0

Front

Which orbit has the highest eccentricity?

Back

5

Front

What does Kepler's first law describe?

Back

The shape of planetary orbits as ellipses with the Sun at one focus.

Front

Define eccentricity in the context of orbits.

Back

Eccentricity is a measure of how much an orbit deviates from being circular.

Front

What is the eccentricity value range for elliptical orbits?

Back

0 < eccentricity < 1

Front

What is the term for the closest point in a planet's orbit to the Sun?

Back

Perihelion

Front

What is the term for the farthest point in a planet's orbit from the Sun?

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Aphelion