Earth moves eastward in its orbit around the Sun, and so does Mars. Suppose Mars moved westward rather than eastward. What result would this have on the retrograde motion of Mars as observed from Earth? (You might need to make a drawing similar to Figure 4-5 of Universe, 11th ed. to answer this question.)

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Earth moves eastward in its orbit around the Sun, and so does Mars. Suppose Mars moved westward rather than eastward. What result would this have on the retrograde motion of Mars as observed from Earth? (You might need to make a drawing similar to Figure 4-5 of Universe, 11th ed. to answer this question.)
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The Answer of Earth moves eastward in its orbit around the Sun, and so does Mars. Suppose Mars moved westward rather than eastward. What result would this have on the retrograde motion of Mars as observed from Earth? (You might need to make a drawing similar to Figure 4-5 of Universe, 11th ed. to answer this question.)
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Earth Moves Eastward in Its Orbit Around the Sun, and So