Test - Kepler's Laws

Test - Kepler's Laws

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Physics

11th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Orbit

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Ellipses

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which planet takes the least amount of time to revolve around the Sun?

Back

Mercury

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the maximum eccentricity an ellipse can have?

Back

1

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to the time it takes for a planet to orbit the sun as it gets farther away?

Back

It takes longer.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Kepler's second law also known as?

Back

The law of equal areas.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does Kepler's third law relate to?

Back

The relationship between the time a planet takes to orbit the sun and its distance from the sun.

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