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It seems like you're looking for assistance with a unit test on orbital motion in astronomy. To help you better, could you please provide specific questions or topics you'd like to cover? Here are some common concepts related to orbital motion that might be included in a unit test:

1. Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion

   • Kepler’s First Law (Law of Orbits)
   • Kepler’s Second Law (Law of Areas)
   • Kepler’s Third Law (Law of Periods)

2. Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

   • The relationship between mass, distance, and gravitational force.

3. Orbital Mechanics

   • Types of orbits (circular, elliptical, parabolic, hyperbolic).
   • Orbital energy and the concept of escape velocity.

4. Applications of Orbital Motion

   • Satellites and their orbits.
   • The effect of gravity on celestial bodies.
   • Tidal forces and the orbits of moons.

5. Observational Evidence

   • How observational data supports the laws of motion and gravitation.

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