Use Kepler’s second law to convince yourself that Earth must move faster in its orbit during the northern hemisphere winter, when it is closest to the Sun, than during the summer, when it is farthest from the Sun.

Q: Estimate the length of the major axis of Earth’s orbit if its orbital period is 365.256 days.

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Q: Kepler's third law of planetary motion describes the relationship between the of a planet's orbit…

A: Kepler's third law defines the relationship between the planet's orbit and it's time period.

Q: The mass of earth is 6*10^24 kg and its radius is 6.4*10^6 m. Use newton's theory of gravity to find…

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Q: Kepler’s First Law states that planetary orbits are ellipses with thesun at one focus. The orbit of…

A: The relation is  perihelion = a (1 - e)  aphelion  = a ( 1+e)

Q: True or false :The gravitational attraction of Planet 3 to its moon is equal to the gravitational…

A: Yes, it is true.

Q: If G = 6.674 ⨉ 10 −11m3/kg/s 2and M Earth= 5.972 ⨉ 10 24kg and the sidereal period of the Earth is…

A: Given : Mass of Earth: 5.972×1024 kg G=6.674×10-11 m3/kg/s Period T=27.32 days

Q: What did Kepler discover about the periods of planets and their distances from the Sun? Was this…

A: According to Kepler the planet orbits the sun along a ellipse path. Ellipse contain 2 foci and it…

Q: Show that a planet in a circular orbit moves with a constant speed. (Hint: This is a consequence of…

A: Kepler’s first law: According to the Kepler’s first law, every planet moves in an ellipse such that…

Q: Describe three propositions, now known as Kepler’s laws of planetary motion?

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Q: With the help of Kepler's law prove that the motion of a planet around the sun takes place in a…

A: The gravtational force is providing necessary centripetal forcesoGM mr2 = m…

Q: Many people mistakenly believe that the astronauts that orbit Earth are “above gravity.” Calculate g…

A: The acceleration due to gravity is given by The space shuttle territory is 200000 meters above the…

Q: Two celestial bodies are in orbit. If one celestial body is 3x the mass of the other, that means it…

A: Given that: One celestial body is 3x the mass of the other

Q: Why is Newton's version of Kepler's third law so useful to astronomers? It is the only way to…

A: Given, Newton's version of Kepler third law

Q: Which of the following is NOT one of Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion? A. The square of a planet's…

A: According to Kepler's first law, Planetary orbits are elliptical with sun as a focus. So, option D…

Q: In the heliocentric model of the solar system, one planet passing another in its orbit gives rise to…

A: In heliocentric model, it is assumed that sun is the center of the solar system and all the planets…

Q: Use Kepler’s third law to determine how many days it takes a spacecraft to travel in an elliptical…

A: Given data: Minimum distance of the aircraft, r1=6670 km = 6670×1000 m Maximum distance of the…

Q: Explain how the earth’s rotation affects the apparent weight of an object at different latitudes?

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Q: Which of Kepler's law can be used to estimate the mass of a distant star system based on the period…

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Q: An astronaut has a weight of 984 N on earth, what will his weight be on a planet with gravity 5.02 m…

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Q: What is the gravitational acceleration from the center of a spherical object whose mass is 3.9*10^23…

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Q: A man weighs 600 N while on the surface of Earth. If he is transported to a fictional planet Naboo…

A: Given: The weight of the man on the earth is 600 N. The mass of the fictional planet is the same as…

Q: Describe your approach to calculation of the gravitational field strength on a planet with a given…

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Q: Mars is 1.53 times as far from the sun as earth is. Use keplers third law to predict the time…

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Q: What is the speed and period of the international space station provided that orbital radius is 6778…

A: Orbital radius, R = 6778 km Mass, m = 420,000 kg Speed, v = ? Period, T = ?

Q: How did the chain of ideas lead from the ancient Greeks’ thoughts about planetary motion to Newton’s…

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Q: If an apple weighs 1 N at the Earth’s surface, it weigh only ¼ N twice as far from the Earth’s…

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Q: Using Kepler's 3rd law and Newton's law of universal gravitation, find the period of revolution P of…

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Q: Question 10 Kepler's second law - equal areas in equal times - really means: Planets appear brighter…

A: 10. Kepler's second law states that the planet sweeps equal areas in equal time, or the areal…

Q: Whenever two Apolloastronauts were on the surface of the Moon, a third astronaut orbited the Moon.…

A: 1) The radius of the circular orbit is: When the astronaut orbits around the Moon, the centripetal…

Q: How long will it take Mars to complete two full orbit? Mars is 228 million kilometers away from the…

A: We have the relations: GMsMmR2=Mmv2R and T=2πRv⇒v=2πRT

Q: The arch of a bridge is on the shape of a semi- ellipse having a horizontal span of 94 m and a…

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Q: Which of the following statements is correct regarding Kepler's three laws of planetary motion?…

A: Let's check each option one by one Angular momentum of any planet about an axis through the sun and…

Q: Use Newton's law of universal gravitation to determine the force of gravitational attraction between…

A: Given: The mass of the earth is 5.97x1024 kg. The mass of the satellite is 281 kg. The distance of…

Q: Which force becomes more and more of a problem as time goes on during the first minute after a…

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Q: What were the contributions of Galileo in proving the validity of the heliocentric model?

A: Ptolemy model said that the earth is at centre and other objects revolve around it. To oppose this,…

Q: Write down the relationship between weight, mass and gravity?

A: Introduction: The force exerted by gravity on the mass is called weight, the weight of the body is…

Q: In terms of Kepler’s 2nd law, what is the significance of these areas?

A: Introduction: Kepler's planetary laws are the pillars of the classical mechanics. Correct…

Q: Are Kepler’s laws purely descriptive, or do they contain causal information?

A: Kepler’s laws of planetary motion assume absolute space with the Sun anchored in one spot, which of…

Q: The value of acceleration due to gravity varies from place to place on the surface of earth.

A: The value of acceleration due to gravity varies from place to place on the surface of earth because…

Q: Use Kepler's Third Law to determine how many days it takes a spacecraft to travel in an elliptical…

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Q: According to Kepler's Law, which of the following statements is true? Explain your work! (a)…

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Q: Which of the following are, or follow directly from, Kepler's Laws of planetary motion? Check all…

A: Required : Which of the statements  follow directly from, Kepler's Laws of planetary motion.

Q: According to Kepler's second law, what quantity is swept out in an equal interval of time during a…

A: Required : Which quantity is swept out in an equal interval of time.