Kepler's first and Thrid law quick check
1Which is the best description of Earth’s orbit? (1 point)
A.almost circular
B.parabolic
C.circular
D.Highly elliptical
2. Which statement describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion? (1 point)
A.The square of the orbital period is proportional to the semi-major axis.
B.The square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-. major axis.
C.The cube of the orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
D.The orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
3. Which planet Orbit was Kepler first studying when he began to develop his laws of orbit motion
A. Earth
B. Mars
C. Saturn
D. Jupiter
4. Which of these describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion? (1 point)
A. T3 ∝ a2
B. T ∝ a2
C T2 ∝ a3
D T2 ∝ a
5. Which orbital shape did most scientists in the early 1600s think the planets of our solar system have?
A. hyperbolic
B. parabolic
C. Circular
D. elliptical
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5 answers
2. The square of orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.
3. Mars
4. Circular
5. T2 ∝ a3
1. Almost Circular
2. The square of orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.
3. Mars
4. Circular
5. T2 ∝ a3
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