The Planet Mercury Travels in an Elliptical Orbit with Eccentricity $8 \times 10 ^ { 7 } \mathrm {~km}$

question 143

Multiple Choice

The planet Mercury travels in an elliptical orbit with eccentricity 0.703. Its minimum distance from the Sun is $8 \times 10 ^ { 7 } \mathrm {~km}$ . If the perihelion distance from a planet to the Sun is $a ( 1 - e )$ and the aphelion distance is $a ( 1 + e )$ , find the maximum distance (in $\mathrm { km }$ ) from Mercury to the Sun.
Select the correct answer.

• A) \(45.9 \times 10 ^ { 7 } \mathrm {~km}\)
• B) \(48.0 \times 10 ^ { 7 } \mathrm {~km}\)
• C) \(0.5 \times 10 ^ { 7 } \mathrm {~km}\)
• D) \(26.9 \times 10 ^ { 7 } \mathrm {~km}\)
• E) \(50.0 \times 10 ^ { 7 } \mathrm {~km}\)

Understand the role of authority in eliciting obedience.

Recognize the concept of normative social pressures and their influence on behavior.

Understand the psychological mechanisms behind why individuals may fail to help in emergency situations.

Understand the ethical considerations in psychological research through the critique of studies like Milgram's.

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