The diagram below shows a model of the solar system. Which of the following statements is correct about this model?
This is the heliocentric model of the solar system and it was created by Aristotle.
This is the geocentric model of the solar system and it was created by Kepler.
This is the heliocentric model of the solar system and it was created by Kepler.
This is the geocentric model of the solar system and it was created by Aristotle.
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The correct statement is: This is the geocentric model of the solar system and it was created by Aristotle.
Which of Kepler's laws states that the square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun?
A) Kepler's First Law
B) Kepler's Second Law
C) Kepler's Third Law
D) None of the above
A) Kepler's First Law
B) Kepler's Second Law
C) Kepler's Third Law
D) None of the above
C) Kepler's Third Law
Which of the following best describes the relationship between a planet's speed and its distance from the sun according to Kepler's second law?
A) A planet's speed increases as its distance from the sun increases.
B) A planet's speed decreases as its distance from the sun increases.
C) A planet's speed remains constant regardless of its distance from the sun.
D) There is no relationship between a planet's speed and its distance from the sun.
A) A planet's speed increases as its distance from the sun increases.
B) A planet's speed decreases as its distance from the sun increases.
C) A planet's speed remains constant regardless of its distance from the sun.
D) There is no relationship between a planet's speed and its distance from the sun.
B) A planet's speed decreases as its distance from the sun increases.
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