Kepler's Laws

Kepler's Laws

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Science

9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who formulated the three laws of planetary motion?

Back

Kepler

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does Kepler's 2nd Law describe?

Back

The speed/area the planet travels in its orbit.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which planet has the longest orbital period around the Sun?

Back

Mars

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Aphelion

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of Kepler's Laws states that a planet's distance from the Sun affects its orbital period?

Back

Kepler's 3rd Law.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Kepler's 1st Law also known as?

Back

The Law of Ellipses.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What shape do planets' orbits take according to Kepler's 1st Law?

Back

Ellipses.

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