WorksheetsKelper's Laws: Test Your Knowledge
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 4mins
An ellipse, the orbit of a planet, with the sun at 1 focus.
Kelper's 2nd Law
Kelper's 1st Law
Kepler's 3rd Law
Orbital Period
What equation was used to determine Mercury's eccentricity?
(T^2/R^3)
E=F/D
8.99x10^9
Kelper's 2nd Law
the area of a planet sweeps in orbit will be the same for any two equal time periods
the square of the orbital period of a planet is proportional ti the cub of the semi-major axis of the orbit
the orbit of a planet is an ellipse with the sun at 1 focus
When the planet is closer to the sun..
the less time & distance it takes to travel
the more time & less distance it takes to travel
the more time & distance it takes to travel
the less time & more distance it takes to travel
the square of the orbital period of a planet is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of the orbit
Kelper's 2nd Law
Kelper's 1st Law
Kelper's 3rd Law
Ellipse
What is used to estimate the orbital period?
Kelper's 3rd Law (AU)
E=F/D
F=G m^1m^2/d^2
Where is the minor axis?
the longest width/axis of an ellipse
one half of the major axis
the shortest width/axis of an ellipse
Define Ellipse
the ratio of the square of a planet's orbital period
planets that orbit around the sun
an oval with two foci where the sum of the distance from a point on its edge to the foci is constant
a star
Ellipse's measure is called..
the major axis
eccentricity
distance
What does this picture represent as an example for? (Hint: New Vocab used in the lessons)
Year
The Orbital Period
An Ellipse
An orbit
What is Pluto a great example for?
Kelper's 1st Law because of its eccentricity.
Kelper's 3rd Law because of its orbital period
Kelper's 2nd Law because of Pluto's distance.
All of the above
