Object Mercury Venus Earth A Moon (satellite) Mars Icarus (asteroid) Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto (dwarf planet) Eccentricity 0.205 0.007 0.017 0.055 0.094 0.827 0.049 0.057 0.046 0.011 0.244 B Figure 7- Possible Object Ellipses Which shape most closely matches the orbit of Venus?

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Astronomy 1511 Laboratory Manual
Table 1-Orbital Eccentricities of Solar System Objects
Eccentricity
Object
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Moon
(satellite)
Mars
Icarus
(asteroid)
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto (dwarf
planet)
0.205
0.007
0.017
0.055
0.094
0.827
0.049
0.057
0.046
0.011
0.244
B
Figure 7. Possible Object Ellipses
1. Which shape most closely matches the orbit of Venus?
C
2. Which shape most closely matches the orbit of Icarus?
3. The majority of the objects from Table 1 are most closely represented by
which shape?
4. Imagine that a similar planet orbits on A, B, and C. On which orbital path is
the planet most likely to experience:
a. The smallest change in orbital speed:_
b. The largest change in orbital speed:__
Transcribed Image Text:S Astronomy 1511 Laboratory Manual Table 1-Orbital Eccentricities of Solar System Objects Eccentricity Object Mercury Venus Earth Moon (satellite) Mars Icarus (asteroid) Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto (dwarf planet) 0.205 0.007 0.017 0.055 0.094 0.827 0.049 0.057 0.046 0.011 0.244 B Figure 7. Possible Object Ellipses 1. Which shape most closely matches the orbit of Venus? C 2. Which shape most closely matches the orbit of Icarus? 3. The majority of the objects from Table 1 are most closely represented by which shape? 4. Imagine that a similar planet orbits on A, B, and C. On which orbital path is the planet most likely to experience: a. The smallest change in orbital speed:_ b. The largest change in orbital speed:__
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Answer: C. The orbit of Venus closely matches with circle.

Q.No. 2

Answer: B. The orbit of Icarus closely matches with C option.

 

 

 

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