Question
Which statement describes a planet as it moves along its orbit?(1 point)
Responses
It travels slowest but experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is farthest from the sun.
It travels slowest but experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is farthest from the sun.
It travels slowest but experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is closest to the sun.
It travels slowest but experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is closest to the sun.
It travels fastest and experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is farthest from the sun.
It travels fastest and experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is farthest from the sun.
It travels fastest and experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is closest to the sun.
Responses
It travels slowest but experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is farthest from the sun.
It travels slowest but experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is farthest from the sun.
It travels slowest but experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is closest to the sun.
It travels slowest but experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is closest to the sun.
It travels fastest and experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is farthest from the sun.
It travels fastest and experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is farthest from the sun.
It travels fastest and experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is closest to the sun.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statement that describes a planet as it moves along its orbit is:
**It travels fastest and experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is closest to the sun.**
This is based on Kepler's laws of planetary motion, which state that a planet moves faster in its orbit when it is closer to the sun due to the stronger gravitational pull at that distance.
**It travels fastest and experiences a stronger gravitational pull when it is closest to the sun.**
This is based on Kepler's laws of planetary motion, which state that a planet moves faster in its orbit when it is closer to the sun due to the stronger gravitational pull at that distance.