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Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion

Authored by William Stafford

Physics, Science

12th Grade - University

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Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)

circle

ellipse

focus

perihelion

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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An ellipse is drawn around two points called:

aphelion
perihelion
foci
axis

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When a planet orbits the Sun, one of the foci of the elliptical orbit is 

the axis
the perihelion
the center
the Sun

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What has an eccentricity of zero?

#1: A perfect circle

#2: A slightly elliptical path

#3: A very elliptical path

All elliptical paths

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What has the greatest eccentricity of its orbital path?

#1: A perfect circle

#2: A slightly elliptical path

#3: A very elliptical path

All elliptical paths have eccentricities of zero (e = 0)

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The value of eccentricity can range from ________ to ________.

0.1 to 0.9

-1 to 0

0 to 100

0 to 1

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Where is the planet moving faster

Position A to B
Position B to C
Position H to I
Position I to J

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

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