Kepler's Laws Flashcards

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As a planet moved around its orbit, it sweeps our equal areas in equal time

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The orbit of each planet is in an ellipse with the sun at one focus

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Related the orbital period (T) in years to its average density from the sun in AU (R). T^2=R^3. This implies that the more distant planets move at slower speeds.

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