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Applying Trigonometric Models to Real Orbits

Applying Trigonometric Models To Real Orbits

Apply trigonometric motion models to analyze real data from satellites, moons, and planets. You will interpret graphs, calculate maximum and minimum distances, and relate time and position to orbital paths. Through realistic...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Dec 11, 2025

Sample Question 1
A satellite’s distance from Earth’s center is modeled by d(t) = 6800 + 400 cos(0.25 t) km, where t is in hours. What is the maximum distance?

6400 km

6800 km

7200 km

7600 km

Sample Question 2
A moon’s height above a planet’s surface is h(t) = 900 + 250 sin(π t / 6) km. What is the period?

6 hours

12 hours

18 hours

24 hours

Sample Question 3
An asteroid’s distance from the sun varies as r(θ) = 3.5 − 1.1 cos θ AU. What is the minimum distance?

2.4 AU

3.5 AU

4.6 AU

1.1 AU