Question 1
In the context of orbit shapes, what determines whether an orbit is elliptical, parabolic, or hyperbolic?
Question 2
Which type of telescope uses parabolic mirrors for focusing light?
Question 3
What is the significance of a planet sweeping out equal areas in equal times according to Kepler’s laws?
Question 4
Which of the following astronomers is known for using instruments like sextants and quadrants to enhance the accuracy of astronomical observations?
Question 5
What is the relationship between a planet's orbital period and the semi-major axis of the ellipse it traces, according to Kepler?
Question 6
What type of orbit does a celestial body follow if it has negative total energy and an eccentricity less than 1?
Question 7
How did Johannes Kepler contribute to our understanding of planetary motion?
Question 8
Which celestial object was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh based on predictions by Percival Lowell?
Question 9
Which astronomer is associated with the early observations that were later reinforced by Tico Brahe and Johannes Kepler?
Question 10
Which of Kepler’s laws states that planets move in elliptical orbits with the sun at one focus?
Question 11
What is the primary contribution of Newton to celestial mechanics?
Question 12
What type of orbit corresponds to zero total energy and an eccentricity exactly 1?
Question 13
What aspect of a planet's orbit is described when the planet has zero eccentricity?
Question 14
Which branch of mathematics did Isaac Newton use to explain Kepler’s laws of planetary motion?
Question 15
What is it called when words are omitted because they are understood from the context?