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APHY101 Questions and Correct
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Which special place in the Earth's orbit is the Sun located at?
Ans: Occupied Focus
In an elliptical orbit around the Earth, you will have the maximum
energy of position when you're at
Ans: Apogee or Apoapsis
Earth's seasons are caused by
Ans: the tilt of the Earths rotation axis
During most of the MESSENGER probe's journey from Earth to
Mercury, it was
Ans: speeding up with respect to the sun
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You are orbiting the Sun and fire your engines at perihelion to SPEED
UP. As a result:
Ans: aphelion increases, perihelion stays the same
During a launch, the energy in your fuel is being converted into
Ans: heat, energy of position, energy of motion
For the first few seconds after liftoff, which forces are important?
Ans: Gravity and thrust
You're orbiting the Earth every 2 hours, and then you make a
maneuver that increases your orbital speed. Your NEW orbit will have
a period that is
Ans: more than 2 hours
APHY101 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Which special place in the Earth's orbit is the Sun located at?
Ans: Occupied Focus
In an elliptical orbit around the Earth, you will have the maximum
energy of position when you're at
Ans: Apogee or Apoapsis
Earth's seasons are caused by
Ans: the tilt of the Earths rotation axis
During most of the MESSENGER probe's journey from Earth to
Mercury, it was
Ans: speeding up with respect to the sun
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You are orbiting the Sun and fire your engines at perihelion to SPEED
UP. As a result:
Ans: aphelion increases, perihelion stays the same
During a launch, the energy in your fuel is being converted into
Ans: heat, energy of position, energy of motion
For the first few seconds after liftoff, which forces are important?
Ans: Gravity and thrust
You're orbiting the Earth every 2 hours, and then you make a
maneuver that increases your orbital speed. Your NEW orbit will have
a period that is
Ans: more than 2 hours
