Kepler’s first law states that the orbit of a planet is:
a) Circular
b) Parabolic
c) Elliptical
d) Hyperbolic
Kepler’s second law is also known as:
a) Law of equal areas
b) Law of circular orbits
c) Law of equal times
d) Law of constant speed
Kepler’s third law relates the period of a planet’s orbit to:
a) The size of the planet
b) The mass of the star
c) The radius of the orbit
d) The speed of the planet
Which of the following planets has the longest orbital period?
a) Mercury
b) Earth
c) Jupiter
d) Neptune
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Kepler’s second law implies that a planet moves faster when it is:
a) Closer to the Sun
b) Farther from the Sun
c) At a constant distance from the Sun
d) Orbiting another planet
Kepler’s first law implies that:
a) Planets move in circles around the Sun
b) Planets travel in straight lines
c) Planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus
d) Planets are always moving at constant speed
Which of the following is not a direct consequence of Kepler’s laws?
a) A planet moves fastest when it is closest to the Sun
b) The speed of a planet is constant throughout its orbit
c) The orbit of a planet is elliptical
d) The orbital period is related to the size of the orbit
Kepler’s first law was derived from the observations of:
a) Isaac Newton
b) Galileo Galilei
c) Johannes Kepler
d) Tycho Brahe
Which of the following is an example of an elliptical orbit?
a) Earth’s orbit around the Sun
b) The path of a comet passing the Earth
c) A satellite orbiting a planet
d) A rocket in escape velocity
Kepler’s third law applies to:
a) All objects in orbit around the Sun
b) Only satellites around Earth
c) Only planets in our solar system
d) Any two bodies orbiting each other
The focus of an elliptical orbit is:
a) At the center of the ellipse
b) At one end of the ellipse
c) At the midpoint of the orbit
d) At the farthest point of the orbit
Kepler’s laws provided a basis for which major scientific discovery?
a) The theory of relativity
b) The heliocentric model of the solar system
c) The law of universal gravitation
d) The law of planetary motion
Kepler’s second law states that the area swept by the line joining the planet and the Sun is:
a) Proportional to the square of the distance
b) Constant over time
c) Proportional to the time of travel
d) Always increasing
The time it takes a planet to complete one full orbit around the Sun is called its:
a) Orbital radius
b) Orbital period
c) Orbital velocity
d) Orbital eccentricity
According to Kepler’s laws, the shape of the orbit of a planet is determined by:
a) The planet’s speed
b) The Sun’s gravitational pull
c) The planet’s mass
d) The inclination of the orbit
The orbital period of a planet depends on the:
a) Mass of the planet
b) Distance from the Sun
c) Velocity of the planet
d) Angle of its orbit
Kepler’s laws apply to:
a) Only planets in the solar system
b) Planets, moons, and artificial satellites
c) Comets and asteroids only
d) Stars and galaxies
Which of the following is true about the planets’ motion as per Kepler’s second law?
a) They travel fastest at their farthest point from the Sun
b) They move slower as they approach the Sun
c) They travel faster when closer to the Sun
d) Their speed remains constant throughout their orbit
Kepler’s laws were later explained by:
a) Albert Einstein
b) Isaac Newton
c) Johannes Kepler himself
d) Galileo Galilei
Which of the following would cause a planet’s orbital period to increase?
a) A decrease in the planet’s speed
b) A decrease in the planet’s distance from the Sun
c) An increase in the planet’s mass
d) An increase in the radius of the orbit
Kepler’s third law can be applied to calculate the orbital period of a satellite orbiting:
a) A planet
b) The Sun
c) A moon
d) A star
Which of the following is true about Kepler’s first law?
a) The Sun is located at the center of a planet’s orbit
b) The Sun is located at one focus of the planet’s orbit
c) Planets follow circular paths around the Sun
d) The orbit of each planet is a perfect circle
The eccentricity of an orbit is:
a) The speed of the planet
b) A measure of how elliptical the orbit is
c) The time it takes for the planet to complete one orbit
d) The mass of the planet
Kepler’s laws were essential in predicting the motion of:
a) Stars
b) Satellites
c) Comets and asteroids
d) Planets and other celestial bodies
Kepler’s second law can be explained by:
a) The constant speed of a planet in its orbit
b) The conservation of angular momentum
c) The gravitational pull of other planets
d) The planet’s ability to change direction
Which of the following is not part of Kepler’s laws?
a) Planets move in elliptical orbits
b) Planets travel faster at the closest point to the Sun
c) The speed of a planet is constant throughout its orbit
d) The square of a planet’s orbital period is proportional to the cube of its average distance from the Sun
Kepler’s first law was based on the observations of:
a) Isaac Newton
b) Galileo Galilei
c) Johannes Kepler
d) Tycho Brahe
The third law of Kepler helps us understand the relationship between:
a) Orbital speed and planetary mass
b) Orbital radius and the mass of the Sun
c) Orbital period and the radius of the orbit
d) The Sun’s gravitational pull and planetary motion
