Which statement describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion?(1 point)
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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.
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 orbital period is proportional to the square of the semi-major axis.
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Which is the best description of Earth’s orbit?(1 point)
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highly elliptical
highly elliptical
circular
circular
parabolic
parabolic
almost circular
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almost circular
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Which planet’s orbit was Kepler first studying when he began to develop his laws of orbital motion?(1 point)
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Mars
Mars
Saturn
Saturn
Earth
Earth
Jupiter
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Mars
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Which of these describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion?(1 point)
Responses
T2∝a
T2∝a
T2 ∝ a3
T2 ∝ a3
T∝a2
T∝a2
T3 ∝a2
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T2∝a3
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Which orbital shape did most scientists in the early 1600s think the planets of our solar system have?(1 point)
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hyperbolic
hyperbolic
parabolic
parabolic
elliptical
elliptical
circular
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circular
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