Curated OER
Making a Pinhole Camera
Young scholars are introduced to the basic straight line pattern of travel that light takes. A cereal box and wax paper provide the pinhole camera that captures the light's inverted image. Shifting this pattern provides additional...
Curated OER
Black Holes-The Event Horizon
For this black hole worksheet, students read about the three parts to a black hole including the Event horizon, the interior space and the singularity. Students solve five problems which involve using a given formula for the...
Curated OER
Black Holes and Tidal Forces
For this black holes and tidal forces worksheet, students solve 5 problems in which they find the tidal acceleration and answer questions about spaghettification.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Gravitational Lensing Model
Simulation showing the behavior of photons in three different gravitational lens scenarios.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Earth Orbits
An equation for the law of universal gravitation is stated. The weight equation (W=m*g) is related to the law. An interactive JavaScript form allows the user to practice determining the force of gravity and the acceleration of gravity...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Fundamental Forces
Explains what each of the four fundamental forces is and their interactions with the physical world. The four types are the strong force, the weak force, the electromagnetic force, and the gravitational force.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Determining G From Pendulum
Students must calculate the strength of the gravitational field based on the swinging motion of a pendulum.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Gravitational Field Strength
Students must find out the strength of the gravitational field at a location of an orbiting satellite.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Force Normal on Spinning Space Station Lab
In this lab students are going to be investigating how the parameters of a a spinning space station determine the apparent gravitational field for the people in the station. Students can change the mass of the person, the speed of the...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Mass, Weight and Gravitational Field Strength
This lesson focuses on gravitational fields and includes what one is, the formula for gravity force, defining weight, formula for mass, an example of how to calculate gravity force, a practice question, and a link to a test.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps2 4: Gravitational Interactions
Help plan lessons that will facilitate students learning about interaction of objects due to the gravitational interactions that are attractive and depend on the masses. Included on site are work samples, phenomena, assessment templates,...
Boston University
Boston University: The Gravitational Field
Defines what a gravitational field is, its value, and how to calculate it. Field-line patterns are also drawn and explained.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Cavendish and the Value of G
A short description of how Cavendish measured the value of G - the universal gravitation constant and supported Newton's theory. Illustrated.
NASA
Nasa: The Rocket Motor
An online version of a book pertaining to task of launching rockets into space and subsequently navigating them through space. The first several "chapters" (pages) describe the influence of gravity on Earth and the barriers which it...