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Big Question: How did astronomers find that the sun is at the center of the solar system?
Assignments
Assignments
12/1 - Quiz: History of Astronomy, Gravity, and Orbits - Quiz in Canvas
12/1 - History of Astronomy Review
11/23 - Complete My Solar System WS using the My Solar System simulator at archive.cnx.org/specials/.
Reviewing Kepler's Laws
Finding the Period of Revolution by timing how long it takes an object to go around once.
Electronic copy and turn-in is on Canvas
Due 11/23 by the end of class.
11/19 - Gravity and Orbits WS using
Gravity and Orbits - phet.colorado.edu
11/10 - Finding Stars and Constellations using Uncle Al's Sky Wheels - Lawrencehallofscience.org
Check your answers with Stellarium-Web.org
Objectives
Objectives
Compare different models of the solar system.
Apply Kepler's laws to our solar system.
Explain the two main variables that determine the force of gravity between stars and planets.
Describe how the Solar System formed.
Explain the conditions that would cause one object to orbit another.
Warm-ups
Warm-ups
- What is a space probe? What are examples of space probes that were used before the moon landing in 1969? (ES pgs. 489 to 491)
12/1 - Warm-up: - Look over the History of Astronomy Review. Then look over your notebook and assignments. Write down at least 2 questions you have?
11/30 - Warm-up: In your notebook put the date and summarize the questions.
List the 8 planets in order as they go out from the sun.
Find what you would weigh on different planets by going to WEIGHT ON OTHER WORLDS - exploratorium.edu. Write down your weight on other planets and the moon.
How are weight and mass measurements different?
11/23 - Warm-up: Use the Gravity Force Lab to devise mini experiments to answer the following questions:
How much would the distance need to change to get 4 times the Force of Gravity?
How much would one of the masses need to change to get double the Force of Gravity?
How much would one of the masses need to change to get 4 times the Force of Gravity?
11/22 - Warm-up: Goto My Solar System simulator and try different presets. Which one is your favorite?
Work on My Solar System WS using the My Solar System simulator at archive.cnx.org/specials/.
Reviewing Kepler's Laws
Finding the Period of Revolution by timing how long it takes an object to go around once.
Electronic copy of the worksheet is on Canvas
Due 11/23 by the end of class.
- Look over the History of Astronomy Review. Then look over your notebook and assignments. Write down at least 2 questions you have?
11/19 - What is a force? What metric (SI) unit is used when measuring force? (ES pgs. 123-126)
11/18 - What are the two main types of optical telescope? How does each work? Which one did Mr. Bright bring to class?
11/17 - Draw the 6 cannon ball orbits on the screen. Which paths are suborbital? Which paths are orbital?
11/16 - Why was it so important that Kepler First Law is that orbits are ellipses?
Kepler’s First Law of Motion - Elliptical Orbits (Astronomy) - youtube.com
In your notebook:
Make an ellipse with two thumbtacks, string, and a pencil.
Label both focus points, the major axis and the minor axis.
Draw the sun at one of the focus points.
Label the Perihelion and Aphelion.
Describe the motion Kepler's second law says will happen at the Perihelion and Aphelion.
11/15 - [AMAZING] Russian Meteor Explosion (2-15-13).mp4
1. What are meteors? Meteors - flexbooks.ck12.org
2.Why are meteors so bright?
3. How would you feel if you saw the Russian Meteor in 2013? (resource 2)
11/9 - Make a Venn diagram comparing revolution and rotation. (Old ES pg. 515)
11/8 - Name 6 important astronomers in history? Summarize what each one did or discovered. (Old ES pgs. 486-488)
- Answer the following: (Old ES 482-483)
What is a calendar?
What defines a year?
What defines a month?
What defines a day?
Why is a Leap Year required every 4 years?
What are Newton's Three Laws of Motion?
Draw a rocket.
How does Newton's 3rd Law explain how rockets work?
How can we use a rocket to get a satellite into orbit?
Keywords
Keywords
Geocentric (IS pg. 467)
Heliocentric (IS pg. 468-469)
Ellipse (IS pg. 509)
Satellite (Old ES 549)
Orbital Velocity (Old ES 601)
NASA
Sputnik (Old ES 602)
Thrust (Old ES pg. 600)
Escape Velocity (Old ES pg. 601)
Newton’s Third Law of Motion
Rocket
Inertia (physicsclassroom.com)
Constellation
Horizon
Zenith
Ecliptic
Parallax (Old ES pg. 575)
Retrograde Motion
Revolution
Rotation
Solar system
Telescope
Period of Revolution
Law of Universal Gravitation
Websites
Websites
Uncle Al's Sky Wheels - Lawrencehallofscience.org - Paper star finder we assemble in class.
How to use a star finder - youtube.com
Planetarium - neave.com - App that works like a star finder.
Astronomy Simulations and Animations - astro.unl.edu - Simulations and Animations from Astronomy Education at the Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Not working in Google Chrome. Will work in Firefox.
Celestial Coordinate Explorer - Star map using celestial coordinates.
Rotating Sky Explorer - Animates stars as the Earth rotates on its axis.
Solar System Models Lab - Good source for models of the solar system before the Copernican Revolution.
Planetary Configurations Simulator - Shows retrograde motion of planets viewed from Earth.
Ptolemaic System Simulator - Simulation of Ptolemy’s astronomy including deferents, epicycles and equants.
Planetary Orbit Simulator - Kepler’s Laws demonstrator.
Newton's Law Calculator - Calculator for Newton’s Law of Gravitation to deal with the BIG numbers.
Astronomy Interactives - Interactive questions on basic astronomy.
Kepler’s First Law of Motion - Elliptical Orbits (Astronomy) - youtube.com
Kepler’s Second Law of Motion (Astronomy) - youtube.com
Understanding Kepler's 3 Laws and Orbits - youtube.com
Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion - youtube.com
My Solar System - phet.colorado.edu - Configurable simulation showing gravitational relationships and motion among multiple objects.
Gravity and Orbits - phet.colorado.edu - Simulation demonstrating how mass and distance between objects effects the force of gravity.
Gravity Force Lab - phet.colorado.edu
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