Author Question: Because the earth's orbit is slightly elliptical, the earth actually gets closer to the sun during ... (Read 97 times)

NClaborn · **on:** Jul 29, 2018

Because the earth's orbit is slightly elliptical, the earth actually gets closer to the sun during part of the year. When the earth is closer to the sun its orbital speed is

A) less than when the earth is farthest away from the sun.
B) the same as when the earth is farthest away from the sun.
C) greater than when the earth is farthest away from the sun.

Question 2

The reason an astronaut in an earth satellite feels weightless is that

A) the astronaut is beyond the range of the earth's gravity.
B) the astronaut is falling.
C) the astronaut is at a point in space where the effects of the moon's gravity and the earth's gravity cancel.
D) this is a psychological effect associated with rapid motion.
E) the astronaut's acceleration is zero.