Use the Figure to the Right to Answer the Next

question 6

Multiple Choice

Use the figure to the right to answer the next problem. The orbits of two planets orbiting a star are shown.The semimajor axis of planet A is twice that of planet B.
-The speed of planet A when it is at A is _____ the speed at A'.

• A)less than
• B)equal to
• C)greater than
• D)unable to tell
• E)depends on the mass of the star

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