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Vocabulary Review from IB Physics 1

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apogeefarthest point away in orbit
perigeeclosest point away in orbit
escape velocitysmallest speed needed to get infintely far away from source of gravity
eccentricitymeasure of elongation of ellipse
spring tideoccurs when Earth, Sun, Moon all in a line
neap tideoccurs when Sun, Earth, Moon form a right triangle
Black Holegravity so intense not even light can escape
Kepler's 1st LawPlanets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus
Kepler's 2nd LawAn imaginary line from planet to Sun sweeps out equal areas in equal times
Kepler's 3rd Lawsquare of period ~ cube of distance



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