Front

According to Kepler's 1st Law, what type of orbit do the planets move around the Sun?

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Ellipitical

Front

The areas swept by the line are equal in equal time intervals.

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Kepler's 2nd Law

Front

Which of the following statements is true when a planet is located closer to the Sun?

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It will have a shorter orbital period.

Front

What is the name when a planet is closest to the Sun in its orbit?

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Perihelion

Front

How does the speed of a planet change as it orbits the Sun in an elliptical path?

Back

The speed increases as the planet gets closer to the Sun and decreases as it moves away.

Front

Objects with larger masses and shorter distance between them will have the strongest gravitational attraction. True or False?

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True

Front

How does the gravitational force between two objects change with distance?

Back

The gravitational force decreases as the distance between two objects increases.

Front

Which color would have the longest wavelength and lowest frequency?

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Red

Front

An object that is moving away from Earth would be shifting towards what color?

Back

Red

Front

Galaxies that are further away from our Milky Way are moving:

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Faster