Elliptical Orbits and Eccentricity clone
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6 questions
Note from the author:
Elliptical orbits practice using Reference Table and NGSS/CC tagged
1
Which one of the following is used as the unit for eccentricity?
Which one of the following is used as the unit for eccentricity?
4
Calculate the eccentricity of a planet's orbit when the d=0.4cm and L=4.6cm.
Calculate the eccentricity of a planet's orbit when the d=0.4cm and L=4.6cm.
2
Which planet in our solar system has an eccentricity closest to the eccentricity of the planet in Question #2?
Which planet in our solar system has an eccentricity closest to the eccentricity of the planet in Question #2?
2
Which of the following eccentricity values is the closest to being a circle?
Which of the following eccentricity values is the closest to being a circle?
2
Draw the approximate shape of an ellipse with an eccentricty of 0.8
Draw the approximate shape of an ellipse with an eccentricty of 0.8
4
Rearrange the planets in order of their eccentricity- The most eccentric on top and the closest to a circle on the bottom.
Rearrange the planets in order of their eccentricity- The most eccentric on top and the closest to a circle on the bottom.
- Jupiter
- Venus
- Earth
- Mercury
- Uranus
- Mars
- Saturn
- Neptune