Test - Kepler's Laws

Front

What is the path a planet travels around the sun called?

Back

Orbit

Front

What shape do the orbits of the planets take according to Kepler's first law?

Back

Ellipses

Front

Which planet takes the least amount of time to revolve around the Sun?

Back

Mercury

Front

What is the maximum eccentricity an ellipse can have?

Back

1

Front

What happens to the time it takes for a planet to orbit the sun as it gets farther away?

Back

It takes longer.

Front

What is Kepler's second law also known as?

Back

The law of equal areas.

Front

What does Kepler's third law relate to?

Back

The relationship between the time a planet takes to orbit the sun and its distance from the sun.

Front

Define eccentricity in the context of an ellipse.

Back

Eccentricity measures the deviation of an ellipse from being circular.

Front

What is the eccentricity of a perfect circle?

Back

0

Front

How does the speed of a planet change as it moves closer to the sun?

Back

It increases.