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Solar System – Activity 3
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What is a satellite? What is the satellite in this model? What is an orbit? What does the ball orbit around in this model? A satellite is an object that travels around a larger object. An orbit is the path the satellite takes around an object.
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… if you were to draw the orbit of this satellite? A circle.
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But, me first. Now it is your turn. To start, we must first set up your circle drawing system.
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FOCUS A FOCUS is the center point of a circle. What letter labels the focus of your circle? C FOCUS Every point on the circle is an equal distance away from the FOCUS.
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… they are elliptical. ELLIPSE An ELLIPSE is a flattened or squished circle.
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FOCIFOCUS … you use two FOCI rather than one FOCUS. SX Let’s draw an ellipse.
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This is because the orbit is shaped by the interactions of gravitational pull among the many objects (planets, moons, asteroid belts, etc.) in the Solar System.
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