•Question 5 (1 point) An asteroid has an
orbital period around the sun of 5.2 years. Using Kepler's third law, how far from the sun is
this asteroid?
a.5.2 AU
b.10.4 AU c.27.0 AU d.3.0 AU e.2.3
AU
•Again just Kepler’s third law and some
math. Will work on board in review
session.
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• Question
6. While all of the following are discoveries of
Galileo, which of
the four listed is NOT one which DIRECTLY contradicts the "Aristotelian" view of the heavens.
•a.The discovery of "imperfections" on
celestial bodies, such as mountains
and valleys on the moon and changing sunspots on the sun.
•b.The discovery of the phases of Venus, ranging from
new to crescent to
"quarter" to gibbous to full.
•c.The
discovery that the Milky Way is actually composed of a large number of very faint stars.
•d.The discovery of four moons orbiting Jupiter.