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Elliptical Orbits and Eccentricity clone

Last updated over 5 years ago

5 questions

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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