Kepler's Third Law of Planetary Motion
by Jeff Steinert
In this lesson, students use the Kepler’s Laws PhET Simulation to collect data on the period and average radius of the planetary orbits. They graph and analyze that data to derive Kepler’s 3rd Law.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17H_JDS3Gz8dKwU94TROT9a55EfRyim8x/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P2: Objects at a Distance Earth and Space Science E2: Earth & the Universe Technology 5. Computational Thinker Engineering S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering S5: Apply Technology to Engineering Mathematics Operations and Algebraic Thinking (OA) Measurement and Data (MD) Ratio and Proportion (RP) Expressions and Equations (EE) Algebra (A)Related Content
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