Question
Which is the best description of Earth’s orbit?(1 point)
Responses
almost circular
almost circular
highly elliptical
highly elliptical
parabolic
parabolic
circular
circular
Question 2
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
elliptical
Question 3
Which planet’s orbit was Kepler first studying when he began to develop his laws of orbital motion?(1 point)
Responses
Jupiter
Jupiter
Earth
Earth
Saturn
Saturn
Mars
Mars
Question 4
Which of these describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion?(1 point)
Responses
T³ ∝a²
T³ ∝a²
T∝a²
T∝a²
T² ∝ a³
T² ∝ a³
T²∝a
T²∝a
Question 5
Which statement describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion?(1 point)
Responses
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.
The 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 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.
Responses
almost circular
almost circular
highly elliptical
highly elliptical
parabolic
parabolic
circular
circular
Question 2
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
elliptical
Question 3
Which planet’s orbit was Kepler first studying when he began to develop his laws of orbital motion?(1 point)
Responses
Jupiter
Jupiter
Earth
Earth
Saturn
Saturn
Mars
Mars
Question 4
Which of these describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion?(1 point)
Responses
T³ ∝a²
T³ ∝a²
T∝a²
T∝a²
T² ∝ a³
T² ∝ a³
T²∝a
T²∝a
Question 5
Which statement describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion?(1 point)
Responses
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.
The 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 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.
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Here are the answers to your questions:
**Question 1**: The best description of Earth’s orbit is
**almost circular**.
**Question 2**: Most scientists in the early 1600s thought the planets of our solar system had
**circular** orbits.
**Question 3**: The planet's orbit that Kepler was first studying when he began to develop his laws of orbital motion is
**Mars**.
**Question 4**: The correct description of Kepler’s third law of orbital motion is
**T² ∝ a³**.
**Question 5**: The statement that describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion is
**The square of orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.**
Let me know if you need further assistance!
**Question 1**: The best description of Earth’s orbit is
**almost circular**.
**Question 2**: Most scientists in the early 1600s thought the planets of our solar system had
**circular** orbits.
**Question 3**: The planet's orbit that Kepler was first studying when he began to develop his laws of orbital motion is
**Mars**.
**Question 4**: The correct description of Kepler’s third law of orbital motion is
**T² ∝ a³**.
**Question 5**: The statement that describes Kepler’s third law of orbital motion is
**The square of orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.**
Let me know if you need further assistance!
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