Use mathematical or computational representations to predict the motion of orbiting objects in the solar system. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on Newtonian gravitational laws governing orbital motions, which apply to human-made satellites as well as planets and moons.] [Assessment Boundary: Mathematical representations for the gravitational attraction of bodies and Kepler's Laws of orbital motions should not deal with more than two bodies, nor involve calculus.]
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A regular repeating path that one object in space takes around another object is called . . .
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an orbit
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a satellite
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An object that orbits around another object in space is called a
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ellipse
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A regular repeating path that one object in space takes around another object is called . . .
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An object that orbits around another object in space is called a
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Satellites orbit around another object in an ellipse at a focus. Which of Kepler's Laws is being described?
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Planets move fastest when closest to the sun. Which of Kepler's laws is being described?
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A planet's orbital period is proportional to its average distance from the sun. Which of Kepler's laws is being described?
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How do satellites stay in orbit?
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The force between all objects in the universe is known as
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What two things does Newton's Law of Gravitation depend upon?
