Midterm Review: Kepler's Laws Flashcards
1
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What is Kepler’s First Law?
A
A planet’s orbit about the Sun is an ellipse with the Sun at focus
2
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What is Kepler’s Second Law?
A
A line joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas in equal time intervals
3
Q
What is the equation of eccentricity?
A
e = distance between foci / length of the major axis
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