Consider a moon that orbits one of our most distant planets in an elliptical path.The distance that the moon covers each day is
A)greatest when the moon is closest to the planet.
B)greatest when the moon is furthest from the planet.
C)the same regardless of its distance from the sun.
D)the same regardless of its distance from the planet.

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The distance that the moon covers each day is greatest when it is closest to the planet. This is because the moon's velocity increases as it gets closer to the planet due to the planet's gravitational pull. As the moon moves farther away, the gravitational pull decreases, causing the moon's velocity to decrease, and thus covering less distance each day.

Consider a Moon That Orbits One of Our Most Distant