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Elliptical Orbits and Eccentricity clone
By Barry DeSain
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Note from the author:
Elliptical orbits practice using Reference Table and NGSS/CC tagged
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N.Q.1
4
G.GPE.3
N.Q.1
2
RH.6-8.7
RST.6-8.1
RST.6-8.3
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DCI.PS2.B.6-8.2
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MS-ESS1-2
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DCI.ESS1.B.9-12.6
Question 1
1.
Which one of the following is used as the unit for eccentricity?
A cm
B km
C no units
D m
Question 2
2.
Calculate the eccentricity of a planet's orbit when the d=0.4cm and L=4.6cm.
A 11.5
B 0.09
C 0.154
D 0.087
Question 3
3.
Which planet in our solar system has an eccentricity closest to the eccentricity of the planet in Question #2?
Question 4
4.
Which of the following eccentricity values is the closest to being a circle?
A 0.206
B 0.604
C 0.009
D 0.054
Question 5
5.
Draw the approximate shape of an ellipse with an eccentricty of 0.8
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Question 6
6.
Rearrange the planets in order of their eccentricity- The most eccentric on top and the closest to a circle on the bottom.
Jupiter
Venus
Uranus
Mercury
Neptune
Mars
Saturn
Earth
