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2 years ago

Which statements accurately describe the shape of Earth’s orbit around the Sun? Check all that apply.

2 answers:

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<span>The Earth’s orbit is a nearly circular ellipse.
</span><span>The Sun is located at one of the two focal points.</span>

The Earth moves around the Sun in an orbit that is almost but not quite circular. As Kepler proved in the seventeenth century, the orbit is actually an ellipse. A parameter called the eccentricity (e) defines the degree of departure from a circle. A value of e=0 would indicate a circle whereas a value of e=0.9 would indicate a very elongated ellipse. The eccentricity of the Earth's orbit is currently e=0.0167.

anyanavicka [17]2 years ago

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2. The Earth’s orbit is a nearly circular ellipse.

5. The Sun is located at one of the two focal points.

These are the two correct answers.

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Answer:

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Explanation:

Given;

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$Specific \ gravity \ of \ the \ woman = \frac{Density \ of \ the \ woman }{Density \ of \ fresh \ water }\\\\ Density \ of \ the \ woman = Specific \ gravity \ of \ the \ woman \ \times \ Density \ of \ fresh \ water$

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2 years ago

On February 15, 2013, Asteroid 2012 DA14 passed within 17,200 miles [mi] of the surface of the Earth at a relative speed of 7.8

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Answer:

The total amount of energy that would have been released if the asteroid hit earth = The kinetic energy of the asteroid = 1.29 × 10¹⁵ J = 1.29 PetaJoules = 1.29 PJ

1 PJ = 10¹⁵ J

Explanation:

Kinetic energy = mv²/2

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So, mass = density × volume.

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