Dynamics and the Causes of Motion · Mechanics & Motion
Circular Motion and Gravitation
Extending dynamics to curved paths and the universal law of gravitation. Students model planetary orbits and centripetal forces in mechanical systems.
Key Questions
- 1How does this model explain the necessity of a net force directed toward the center of a circular path?
- 2What variables affect the orbital period of a satellite around a planet?
- 3How would an engineer determine the optimal banking angle for a high speed railway curve?
Common Core State Standards
HS-PS2-4HS-ESS1-4
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Dynamics and the Causes of Motion
Period: Mechanics & Motion
Suggested Methodologies
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