Physics 105 Daily Exercise for Tuesday 9/8 (Due 9/10)

In class I said that there are 5 "stars" that do not behave like the others and that they are called planets...

  1. Where are we most likely to find Mercury and Venus, near Sun, far from Sun, or anywhere near the ecliptic?
  2. Where are we most likely to find Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, near Sun, far from Sun, or anywhere near the ecliptic?
  3. When we say "the motion of the planets are not like anything else in the sky," what are we referring to?

Answer in the form below, a short answer for each is fine. 
This report is due by 8:00 am Thursday morning.

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