Gravity in the Solar System
Students will investigate how gravity keeps planets in orbit around the sun and the moon around the Earth.
Key Questions
- Explain how gravity keeps the Earth orbiting the Sun.
- Predict what would happen to the moon if the Earth's gravity suddenly disappeared.
- Compare the gravitational pull of Earth with that of the Moon.
CBSE Learning Outcomes
Suggested Methodologies
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