Universal Gravitation: Kepler's Laws
Students will explore Kepler's Laws of planetary motion and their connection to Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.
Key Questions
- Explain how Kepler's Laws describe the motion of planets around the sun.
- Analyze the mathematical relationship between orbital period and orbital radius for celestial bodies.
- Predict the orbital characteristics of a newly discovered exoplanet using Kepler's Third Law.
Common Core State Standards
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