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easy physics question

us3rnotfound

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As a planet, in its elliptical orbit, moves closer to the sun, the planet ______

(A) Slows down (B) Speeds up (C) speed remains constant
 
one more gravity question.

The gravitational force that Earth exerts on its moon, compared to the gravitational force that the moon exerts on the Earth is ______ .
(A) equal (B) greater (C) the same
 
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
one more gravity question.

The gravitational force that Earth exerts on its moon, compared to the gravitational force that the moon exerts on the Earth is ______ .
(A) equal (B) greater (C) the same

the same
 
Here's a tough follow up one...
(one that may even challenge the teacher)
The earth's orbit around the sun is elliptical. What is at the focus? The center of the sun? Or the center of mass of the earth & sun?
 
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
one more gravity question.

The gravitational force that Earth exerts on its moon, compared to the gravitational force that the moon exerts on the Earth is ______ .
(A) equal (B) greater (C) the same

The same.

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Here's a tough follow up one...
(one that may even challenge the teacher)
The earth's orbit around the sun is elliptical. What is at the focus? The center of the sun? Or the center of mass of the earth & sun?

The second one, if I remember my kinematic physics correctly.

Because our ellipse is so shallow and the sun is so massive compared to the Earth, however, the focus is probably still somewhere inside the sun.
 
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
one more gravity question.

The gravitational force that Earth exerts on its moon, compared to the gravitational force that the moon exerts on the Earth is ______ .
(A) equal (B) greater (C) the same

Anyone else notice something wrong with this question? (Or, more specifically, the answers?)
 
Originally posted by: KnickNut3
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
one more gravity question.

The gravitational force that Earth exerts on its moon, compared to the gravitational force that the moon exerts on the Earth is ______ .
(A) equal (B) greater (C) the same

Anyone else notice something wrong with this question? (Or, more specifically, the answers?)

Hah, didn't pick up on that. ATOT posting has shortened my attention span.
 
Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
one more gravity question.

The gravitational force that Earth exerts on its moon, compared to the gravitational force that the moon exerts on the Earth is ______ .
(A) equal (B) greater (C) the same

The same.

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Here's a tough follow up one...
(one that may even challenge the teacher)
The earth's orbit around the sun is elliptical. What is at the focus? The center of the sun? Or the center of mass of the earth & sun?

The second one, if I remember my kinematic physics correctly.

Because our ellipse is so shallow and the sun is so massive compared to the Earth, however, the focus is probably still somewhere inside the sun.

Most definitely.

IIRC, the moon is so large compared to earth that some people wanted to call us a binary planetary system, but the debate was setteled when it was determined that since the center of mass of the pair was still inside the surface of the earth, the moon is still just a moon.
 
another question..... Is the angle of the dangle ________ proportional to the heat of the beat
(A) inversely (B) Directly (C) neither
 
Originally posted by: pmoa
another question..... Is the angle of the dangle ________ proportional to the heat of the beat
(A) inversely (B) Directly (C) neither (D)I am a nef

I'll take option D alex.

 
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
one more gravity question.

The gravitational force that Earth exerts on its moon, compared to the gravitational force that the moon exerts on the Earth is ______ .
(A) equal (B) greater (C) the same

the same

no, equal 😛
 
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