Kepler's Laws Review

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

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longer

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Kepler's 2nd Law deals with

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the speed/area the planet travels.

Front

The path a planet travels around the sun is called its

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orbit.

Front

Where is the planet moving faster?

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Position A to B.

Front

Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)

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ellipse.

Front

What is Kepler's 1st Law?

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Planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus.

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What does Kepler's 3rd Law state?

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The square of the orbital period of a planet is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit.

Front

Define 'perihelion'.

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The point in the orbit of a planet where it is closest to the Sun.

Front

Define 'aphelion'.

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The point in the orbit of a planet where it is farthest from the Sun.

Front

What is an ellipse?

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A shape that is elongated and oval, representing the orbits of planets.