Review Questions for Lecture 7


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  • Review Questions from the Text

    In addition to the questions below, take a look at p. 60 review questions 1-9 and 12-16.

    Review Terms

    Mass
    Speed
    Velocity
    Acceleration
    Force
    Ellipse
    Focus
    Major axis
    Semi-major axis
    Astronomical Unit
    Inertia
    Kepler's Laws
    Newton's Laws
    Momentum
    Radar
    Inverse-square law
    Gravitational force
    Newtonian Mechanics
    Aphelion
    Perihelion

    Review Concepts

    What are Kepler's three laws of planetary motion?

    What are Newton's three laws of motion?

    What are the differences between these two laws?

    Who were the major figures in the Copernican Revolution?

    What did they contribute?