Remembering that each set of dots is separated by the same time interval, where on its elliptical path will the planet be traveling the fastest?


A planet will travel at its greatest speed when it is closest to the Sun where the dots
are farthest apart.

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The speed of a satellite orbiting Earth is given by v = ?(GM/d). Escape speed from Earth is given by v = ?(2GM/d), where in both cases G is the gravitational constant, M is Earth's mass, and d is distance from Earth's center

If a satellite's kinetic energy were doubled it could A) orbit at twice its distance from Earth. B) orbit at four times the distance from Earth. C) escape Earth.

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What is the Great Red Spot?

A) a hurricane that comes and goes on Jupiter B) a long-lived, high-pressure storm on Jupiter C) a place where reddish particles from Io impact Jupiter's surface D) a region on Jupiter where the temperature is so high that the gas glows with red visible light

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When a lump of uranium is broken into smaller pieces, the total surface area

A) decreases. B) remains the same. C) increases.

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The lifetime of a ?+ meson normally is 18 nanoseconds. In a large particle accelerator, scientists can create ?+ mesons moving at speeds very close to the speed of light

What do the scientists observe when they measure the lifetime of a ?+ meson that is created at very high speed? A) The ?+ meson lasts 18 nanoseconds. B) The ?+ meson lasts much more than 18 nanoseconds. C) The ?+ meson lasts much less than 18 nanoseconds. D) The ?+ meson no longer decays and remains as a stable particle.

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