Question
Venus’s orbital eccentricity is 0.0068 which is almost a perfect circle while Mercury’s orbital eccentricity is 0.206 which is stretched out into more of an oval shape.
True or False:
Mercury’s distance from the sun would change, causing it to speed up and slow down, while Venus’s distance and speed would stay the same.
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True
True
False
True or False:
Mercury’s distance from the sun would change, causing it to speed up and slow down, while Venus’s distance and speed would stay the same.
(1 point)
Responses
True
True
False
Answers
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Mercury's higher orbital eccentricity means that its distance from the Sun varies significantly, leading to changes in its orbital speed (according to Kepler's laws of planetary motion). Conversely, Venus's low eccentricity indicates that its orbit is nearly circular, resulting in more consistent distance and speed throughout its orbit.
Mercury's higher orbital eccentricity means that its distance from the Sun varies significantly, leading to changes in its orbital speed (according to Kepler's laws of planetary motion). Conversely, Venus's low eccentricity indicates that its orbit is nearly circular, resulting in more consistent distance and speed throughout its orbit.