11. Based on Kepler's observations about planetary motion, what is the relationship between a planet's orbital velocity and its distance from the sun?(1 point)

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As distance is cut in half, orbital velocity decreases.
As distance is cut in half, orbital velocity decreases.

The greater the distance, the slower the orbital velocity.
The greater the distance, the slower the orbital velocity.

Distance has no effect on orbital velocity.
Distance has no effect on orbital velocity.

The greater the distance, the greater the orbital velocity.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The greater the distance, the slower the orbital velocity.

This is consistent with Kepler's laws of planetary motion, particularly the third law, which states that the square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit. As a planet's distance from the sun increases, its orbital velocity decreases.