Planetary Motion
Grade 645 min
Learning Objective
I can model the movement of planets in our solar system and describe the patterns I observe.
Lesson Flow
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KEPLER'S LAWS | Physics Animation
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“According to Kepler's first law, what is the shape of a planet's orbit around the sun? Describe how the speed of a planet changes as it moves closer to or farther from the sun, according to Kepler's second law. ”
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