What two concepts are being combined in this lesson to model planetary motion?

Satellite Motion and Orbital Mechanics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Centripetal motion and universal gravitation
Newton's laws and thermodynamics
Relativity and classical mechanics
Electromagnetism and quantum mechanics
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the barycenter in the context of planetary motion?
The center of a planet
The point where a satellite is launched
The point of maximum gravitational force
The center of mass of two orbiting bodies
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the rules of planetary orbits, when does a planet move fastest?
When it is at the equator
When it is at the poles
When it is farthest from its barycenter
When it is closest to its barycenter
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What force is responsible for the circular motion of a satellite?
Gravitational force
Nuclear force
Frictional force
Electromagnetic force
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the velocity of a satellite in a circular orbit calculated?
Force divided by area
Mass times acceleration
Square root of gravitational constant times mass divided by radius
Energy divided by time
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of the orbital period?
The distance covered in one orbit
The time for one complete orbit
The gravitational force experienced
The speed of the satellite
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which factor does NOT affect the speed or period of a satellite?
Orbital radius
Mass of the planet being orbited
Gravitational constant
Mass of the satellite
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