Hohmann Transfer and Kepler's Third Law Quiz

What is the primary purpose of a Hohmann transfer?

• To change the shape of a satellite

• To move a satellite from one circular orbit to another

• To increase the mass of a satellite

• To decrease the velocity of a satellite

In the context of Hohmann transfers, what does Kepler's Third Law help us calculate?

• The fuel required for the transfer

• The velocity of the satellite

• The mass of the satellite

• The period of the orbit

What is the semi-major axis in an elliptical orbit?

• The shortest distance across the ellipse

• The longest distance across the ellipse

• Half the longest distance across the ellipse

• The average distance from the center to the edge

How do you calculate the time for a Hohmann transfer using the period of the orbit?

• Multiply the period by two

• Divide the period by two

• Add the period to the semi-major axis

• Subtract the semi-major axis from the period

What assumption is made about the time for burns in calculating the Hohmann transfer time?

• It is very large

• It is negligible

• It is equal to the period

• It is half the period