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Physics: Kepler's Laws of Motion
Physics: Kepler's Laws of Motion
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What is the number of days it takes Mars to orbit the sun if r
1
= 1, r
mars
= 1.52, and t
1
=365
11-years
365-days
89-days
687 days
2
What is the speed of light in miles per hour?
186,265
300,000,000
93,000,000
6,000,000,000,000
3
According to Kepler, the square of the ratio of the periods equals:
2πr
The cube of the ratio of their radii
Square of the ratio of their radii
πr2
4
According to Kepler, the planets sweep out equal areas in equal time periods.
True
False
5
T
e
= 1 yr, r
e
= 1 AU, and r
jupiter
= 5.2 AU. How long will it take Jupiter to orbit the sun?
89 days
11.87 years
687 days
1.87 years
6
What is the average distance between the sun and earth?
0.40 AU
1.52 AU
5.2 AU
1 AU
7
According to Kepler, planets orbit the sun in what type of orbits?
Hyperbolic
elliptical
Parabolic
circular
