The moon has both a synodic and a sidereal orbital period. define and provide an example of each.
synodic:
sidereal: sidereal are to be considered the actual orbital periods they are measured by where the one plant is located and another is compared by using the stars
the onset of earth's seasons are linked to equinoxes and solstices. define these terms in relation to our seasons.
describe them in relation to the celestial equatorial plane and/or the plane of the ecliptic.
state the definition of kepler’s three laws.
in your own words, what is the practical significance of each law?
state in your own words the significance of the following terms as they apply to science:
hypothesis.
theory.
law.
explain in your own words what would happen to a planet’s motion if suddenly all gravitational forces ceased to exist. relate your explanation to newton’s 1st and 2nd laws.
state newton’s law of universal gravitation: