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natulia [17]
3 years ago
9

(b) Figure 3.32 shows the orbit of a planet around the Sun. Compare the linear speed of the planet at positions X, Y and Z.

Physics
1 answer:
Viefleur [7K]3 years ago
5 0

At Z ... slowest speed

At Y ... fastest speed

At X ... medium speed

Wherever it is in its orbit, the line from the planet to the Sun smears over the same amount of area every second.

That's Kepler's second law of planetary motion.

The reason this happens is: That's how gravity works. (A better explanation is available, but first you have to be able to twirl calculus and solid geometry in the air on long sticks.)

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