Astronomy--Barycenters and Kepler's Laws
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- Q1What is at the center of our SOLAR SYSTEM?PlutoNothingThe barycenter (center of mass)The Sun30s
- Q2Where would the barycenter be found on this hammer?Closer to the left side of the hammerCloser to the end that is LIGHTERCloser to the end that is HEAVIERRight in the middle30s
- Q3Who created the laws of planetary motion? (Described how planets move).Jonathan SkidmoreChristian DopplerJohannes KeplerEdward Hoyle30s
- Q4What is the shape of a planets orbit?IrregularSpiralCircularElliptical (oval)30s
- Q5The speed of a planets orbit is mainly determined by....The size of the planetThe distance of a planet from the SunThe density of the planetThe composition of the planet30s
- Q6What is Kepler's Third Law of Planetary Motion?The further a planet is from the Sun, the smaller its orbit will beThe further a planet is from the Sun, the faster it will orbitThe closer a planet is to the Sun, the smaller its orbit will be.The closer a planet is to the Sun, the slower it will orbit.30s
