Non-Circular Orbits (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What shape are the orbits of comets?
What shape are the orbits of comets?
Highly elliptical
How do planet orbits differ from comet orbits?
How do planet orbits differ from comet orbits?
Planets have nearly circular orbits
What happens to a comet's speed as it approaches the Sun?
What happens to a comet's speed as it approaches the Sun?
It speeds up
What happens to a comet's speed as it moves away from the Sun?
What happens to a comet's speed as it moves away from the Sun?
It slows down
What energy does a comet lose as it approaches the Sun?
What energy does a comet lose as it approaches the Sun?
Gravitational potential energy
What energy does a comet gain as it approaches the Sun?
What energy does a comet gain as it approaches the Sun?
Kinetic energy
What does the slingshot effect do to a comet?
What does the slingshot effect do to a comet?
Propels it back into space
How do comets' orbital planes compare to planets'?
How do comets' orbital planes compare to planets'?
Not all comets orbit in same plane
What type of orbital path do comets maintain?
What type of orbital path do comets maintain?
Stable, repeating orbital path
Why does a comet's speed increase near the Sun?
Why does a comet's speed increase near the Sun?
Loses GPE & gains KE