The three laws of planetary motion as described by Kepler are stated and elaborated upon. Useful graphics and an easy-to-understand language are used to explain the nature of planetary motion. Both conceptual and mathematical. Includes a Check Your Understanding section.

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Concepts

centripetal force, gravity, orbiting, planetary motion, planets, satellites, sunrise, kepler's laws

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Additional Tags

celestial motion, centripetal, elliptical, elliptical orbit, equal area, harmonies, law of ellipses, law of equal areas, law of harmonies, orbit, hs-ess1-4, the physics classroom: kepler's three laws, ellipse, period, satellite

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Classroom Considerations

Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice

NGSS

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