Practice - Kepler’s Laws
Practice Questions
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What shape do planets' orbits take according to Kepler's First Law?
💡 Hint: Think about the general shape of a stretched circle.
Describe what the Law of Equal Areas indicates about planetary motion.
💡 Hint: Consider how speed changes as a planet moves closer or farther from the sun.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does Kepler's First Law state about planetary motion?
💡 Hint: Think of a round object that has been slightly flattened.
True or False: According to Kepler's Second Law, the planets move fastest when they are farthest from the sun.
💡 Hint: Remember how speed changes based on distance from the sun.
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Challenge Problems
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Calculate the orbital period of a planet that is three times further from the sun than Earth. Provide the necessary equation.
💡 Hint: Use the ratios of distance in relation to the known period of Earth.
If a comet has a highly elliptical orbit with a semi-major axis of 5 AU, predict how long it would take to complete one orbit.
💡 Hint: Work with the semi-major axis in astronomical units and remember to take the square root for the period.
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