8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation

Pluto's orbit is the most eccentric of the 9 large objects in our solar system, with e = 0.25. The total distance from Pluto's closest to farthest point from the Sun is 1.18×10¹³m. a) How close does it get to the Sun? b) How far does it get from the Sun?

According to Kepler’s First Law, what is the shape of Earth’s orbit around the $Sun$?

According to Kepler’s First Law, which objects in the Solar System typically have the most elliptical and tilted orbits?

According to Kepler's First Law and the properties of planetary orbits, which statement best explains why $\mathrm{Jupiter}$'s average orbital speed is less than half that of $\mathrm{Earth}$?