Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion Flashcard

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The path the planets follow as they orbit the Sun are in a shape called _?_
Back
an ellipse
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
At which position would the moon be traveling fastest in its elliptical orbit?
Back
location 2
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
An ellipse is drawn around two points called _?_, which are always the same total distance from any point on the edge.
Back
foci
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What shape has an eccentricity of zero because every axis is the same length?
Back
a circle
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
While traveling around its orbit, during which segment does a line from the planet to the sun sweep through the most area of space?
Back
the areas of every segment are equal
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is Kepler's First Law of Planetary Motion?
Back
Planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does Kepler's Second Law state about the speed of planets?
Back
A line segment joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time.
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