AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based · Past multiple choice · Question 9, 2018 printing of the first course · Calculator allowed
A moon's distance at the other end of its orbit
A moon on an elliptical orbit has a known speed and distance at one point and a known speed at another. Pick the principle, and the reason, that give its distance there.
Lessons this question tests
1 Read the question
The question is College Board's: sample question 9 in AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based Course and Exam Description. It starts on page 87 of the PDF. College Board no longer posts this edition, so it opens from the copy the Internet Archive saved on April 29, 2019. A graphing calculator is allowed, as on the exam.
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2 Pick your answer
Question and answer key: College Board, from the Internet Archive. The title and summary are ours.