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Chapter 5 Problem 23Q

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Problem 23Q

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The Earth moves faster in its orbit around the Sun in January than in July. Is the Earth closer to the Sun in January, or in July? Explain. [/Vote: This is not much of a factor in producing the seasons—the main factor is the tilt of the Earth's axis relative to the plane of its orbit.)

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Step 1

Kepler’s laws are describing the motion of planets around the Sun. Here are the laws:

  1. The orbit of a planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two focuses
  2. A line segment joining a planet and the Sun sweeps out equal areas during equal intervals of time.
  3. The square of the orbital period of a planet is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780130606204

Answer: The Earth moves faster in its orbit around the Sun

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