Intergalatic  Planetary

Model 1: We were asked to create a model of the solar system solely based off of our previous knowledge about space. This model includes all of the planets in the correct order. 

Model 4:  Model 4 we were asked to identify the patterns throughout the solar system.  My partner and I noticed a planets temperature had direct correlation to its distance from the sun. Planet 5 shows the pattern. We discovered that when a planet had a surface pressure of under 1 bar, that it's temperature was based off of the distance from the sun. We used this pattern to calculate the temperature of the planet.     When we attempted to find the first temperature it was incorrect. But after researching about absolute zero and the inverse law square we were able to fix our mistake. After, we estimated pretty close to the actual temperature of planet X  when only given the distance from the sun and surface pressure.

Model 5: For model 5 we were asked to explain 4 different things you are able to predict based off of other factors. We had to find the orbital period and your weight on 3 different planets. We predicted surface temperature based on the distance from the sun, the orbital velocity based on the distance to the sun, the acceleration due to gravity based on the mass and radius of the planets, and the seasonal variation based on obliquity to orbit. As you can see we added explanations for why this occurred  and included a diagram for each of the predictions. For the equations,  we used the equation for orbital period and the force of gravity. Planet x took 589.5 years to orbit the sun, and a 50 kg person weighs 39 Newtons on it. Planet Y took 4.6 years to orbit the sun, and a 50 kg person weighs 13.4 Newtons on it. A person who weighs the same weight as in the previous problems would weigh 489.5 Newtons.

Context: Gravitational Constant: The gravitational constant is a multiplier used in Newton's law of universal gravitation. The gravitational constant is 6.67×10-11 Nm2 g/kg2.

Orbital Period: The orbital period is how long it takes for an object to orbit around an object. The equation for the orbital period is t=2πr/v. 

Orbital Velocity: The speed at which an object orbits another object. The equation for orbital velocity is similar to the equation for orbital period. The equation for orbital velocity is v=2πr/t. The t stands for orbital period. The orbital velocity for Earth is 29.78 km/s. 

Force of Gravity (Fg  ):  The law of gravitation says that all objects with mass have gravitational pull to all other objects with mass. The equation is Fg=Gm1m2/d2.

Scientific Notation: A way to express very large numbers and very small numbers with lots of zeros. 

Reflection: Obviously, projects are harder when you aren't able to communicate with your partner or group. I did not experience this. My partner and I were able to communicate which improved going through our work thoroughly. Which makes me say that I did well on communication and collaboration. We talked everything through before we took the next step and to make sure we were on the page.

I would say I need to improve on my courage, because this project made me play it safe instead of trying harder and going outside of the lines. Since I wasn't totally comfortable with my own skills I  held myself back. Another flaw I saw in myself during this project is critical thinking because whenever I would run into a problem or questions I turned to my peers instead of going at it and trying to find the answer on my own.