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serike

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According to Kepler's laws, Halley's Comet circles the Sun in an elliptical path with the Sun at one focus of the ellipse. What is it that Kepler's laws indicate is at the other focus of the ellipse?
 a. nothing
  b. the Earth
  c. The comet itself passes through the other focus.
  d. The tail of the comet stays at the other focus.

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Of the known planets in our solar system, the innermost is Mercury. When compared to the other planets in the system, Mercury has:
 a. the greatest centripetal acceleration.
  c. the smallest speed. b. the greatest period of revolution.
  d. none of the above properties.


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Mollythedog

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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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serike

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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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