Dungeon Boss Planetary Movement

Front

What is the relationship between a planet's distance from the sun and its orbital period?

Back

The farther away a planet is from the sun, the longer it takes to orbit the sun once.

Front

Which law describes the varying speed of planets in their orbits based on their distance from the sun?

Back

Kepler's Second Law states that planets move faster when they are closer to the Sun.

Front

Where would you weigh the most among the following options: Mars, Venus, The Moon, Jupiter?

Back

You would weigh the most on Jupiter.

Front

In which segment of a planet's orbit is it moving faster: around segment A or segment B?

Back

The planet is moving faster around segment A.

Front

Why does an astronaut weigh more on Jupiter than on Earth?

Back

Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity.

Front

What is Kepler's First Law?

Back

Kepler's First Law states that planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus.

Front

What is the effect of a planet's mass on its gravitational pull?

Back

The greater the mass of a planet, the stronger its gravitational pull.

Front

How does gravity affect weight on different planets?

Back

Weight varies based on the gravitational force of the planet; more gravity means more weight.

Front

What is the significance of Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation?

Back

It explains that every mass attracts every other mass with a force proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.

Front

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.