Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Transcribed Image Text:59 History W Bookmarks Window Help S https://webpages.scu.edu/ftp/lgarbe... #3 20 $ 4 SEP 24 R F % https://www.bpi.edu/ourpages/auto/... 5 B rccd.instructure.com Exercise #2 Description: The figure below shows several positions of a comet traveling in an elliptical orbit around the Sun. Four different segments of its orbit (A-D), and the corresponding triangular shaped area swept out by the comet, have been shaded in gray. Assume that each of the shaded triangular segments have the same area. 2 T SUN 2 6 m Page tv ♫ Y Question #2: Rank the time it took (from greatest to least) for the comet to move along each of the segments (A - D) of the orbit. Or, indicate in the discussion if the time to travel each segment would be the same. Then, carefully explain your reasoning for ranking the constellations this way. 7 H P7 Vr Ruggiero Beyond Feelings 9th Edi... 5 2 > of 3 ←--- C C 2 * 00 水 8 D 1 O 9 1 1 . Z K 2 1 A synonym for imagine - Google Searc ZOOM + + | ✔ | + F10 ✪ S L
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Step 1: Introduction to Keepers law

Keeplers second law states that an imaginary line joining the planet and the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal time intervals. 


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