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Astronomers discovered a new comet that follows a highly elliptical orbit. What is its eccentricity likely to be?
a. 0.0014
b. 09200
c. 0.0009
d. 0.1500
a. 0.0014
b. 09200
c. 0.0009
d. 0.1500
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The eccentricity of an orbit describes how elongated it is; for a highly elliptical orbit, the eccentricity is typically much greater than that of a circular orbit (which has an eccentricity of 0). A highly elliptical orbit usually has an eccentricity closer to 1.
Among the options provided:
a. 0.0014 (almost circular)
b. 0.9200 (highly elliptical, close to 1)
c. 0.0009 (almost circular)
d. 0.1500 (still more circular than elliptical)
The most appropriate choice for a highly elliptical orbit would be:
**b. 0.9200**
Among the options provided:
a. 0.0014 (almost circular)
b. 0.9200 (highly elliptical, close to 1)
c. 0.0009 (almost circular)
d. 0.1500 (still more circular than elliptical)
The most appropriate choice for a highly elliptical orbit would be:
**b. 0.9200**
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