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Gravity and Planetary Orbits Lab
Title | Gravity and Planetary Orbits Lab |
Description | A virtual lab activity to help students gain an intuitive understanding for how planetary orbits are affected by orbital velocity and the presence of other gravity-producing objects besides the sun. |
Subject | Physics |
Level | High School |
Type | Lab |
Duration | 60 minutes |
Answers Included | No |
Language | English |
Keywords | Ellipse, Energy, Gravity, Momentum, Orbits |
Simulation(s) | My Solar System |
Author(s) | Patrick Harmon |
Contact Email | patrick_harmon@cds.ed.cr |
School / Organization | Country Day School |
Date submitted | 4/22/10 |
Date updated | 4/22/10 |