Which planet’s orbit was Kepler first studying when he began to develop his laws of orbital motion?(1 point)
Responses
Mars
Mars
Saturn
Saturn
Jupiter
Jupiter
Earth
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try again lol
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My apologies for the incorrect response earlier. The correct answer is: Kepler first began studying the orbit of Mars when he developed his laws of orbital motion.
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pick one
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Mars
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Which is the best description of Earth’s orbit?(1 point)
Responses
almost circular
almost circular
highly elliptical
highly elliptical
circular
circular
parabolic
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The best description of Earth's orbit is highly elliptical.
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Which of these describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion?(1 point)
Responses
T∝a2
T∝a2
T2∝a
T2∝a
T3 ∝a2
T3 ∝a2
T2 ∝ a3
T2 ∝ a3
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The correct description of Kepler's third law of orbital motion is: T2 ∝ a3.
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Question
Which is the best description of Earth’s orbit?(1 point)
Responses
almost circular
almost circular
highly elliptical
highly elliptical
parabolic
parabolic
circular
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The best description of Earth's orbit is almost circular.
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Which statement describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion?(1 point)
Responses
The orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
The orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
The square of orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.
The square of orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.
The cube of orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
The cube of orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
The square of orbital period is proportional to the semi-major axis.
The square of orbital period is proportional to the semi-major axis.
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The correct statement describing Kepler's third law of orbital motion is: The square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.
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Which orbital shape did most scientists in the early 1600s think the planets of our solar system have?(1 point)
Responses
parabolic
parabolic
hyperbolic
hyperbolic
circular
circular
elliptical
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In the early 1600s, most scientists believed that the planets of our solar system have circular orbits.
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Which statement describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion?(1 point)
Responses
The square of orbital period is proportional to the semi-major axis.
The square of orbital period is proportional to the semi-major axis.
The cube of orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
The cube of orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
The orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
The orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
The square of orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.
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