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Question 14
a.

Complete the following sentences about our Solar System:

  1. The force that keeps planets and other astronomical bodies in orbit around the Sun is the ________________ force.
  2. Two planets in our Solar System that are larger than the Earth are ________________ and ________________.
  3. Our Solar System belongs to a galaxy called the ________________.
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b.

The diagram shows the highly elliptical orbit of a dwarf planet as it moves around the Sun. WWW, XXX, YYY, and Z Z\,Z are points along its orbital path.

An ellipse representing the orbit of a dwarf planet around the Sun.

At which of the points shown is the gravitational force on the dwarf planet greatest?

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c.

At which of the points shown does the dwarf planet have the greatest kinetic energy?

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d.

At which of the points shown does the dwarf planet have the greatest gravitational potential energy?

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e.

State the direction of the gravitational force acting on the dwarf planet when it is at point ZZZ.

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