Gravity Force Lab: Basics
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Topics
- Gravitational Force
- Inverse Square Law
- Force Pairs
- Newton's Third Law
Description
Visualize the gravitational force that two objects exert on each other. Discover the factors that affect gravitational attraction, and determine how adjusting these factors will change the gravitational force.
Sample Learning Goals
- Relate the gravitational force to masses of objects and distance between objects.
- Explain Newton's third law for gravitational forces.
- Use measurements to determine the universal gravitational constant.
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
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Teacher-Submitted Activities
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
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| Variables that Affect Gravity |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Lab | Astronomy Physics |
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| universal Gravitation | Nawal Nayfeh | UG-Intro HS |
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| Gravitational Force and Orbits | Meg Tredinnick | HS UG-Intro |
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| MYP Physics: Gravitational force vs. Distance | Mehmet Salih Gencer | HS MS |
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| Explorando la Gravedad |
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Sarah Borenstein and Trish Loeblein (Traducción de Mayra Tavares) | MS HS |
Lab Remote |
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| Laboratorio de Gravedad: Intro |
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Sarah Borenstein y Trish Loeblein (traducción Diana López) | MS HS |
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Diana López | MS K-5 |
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HTML5 sims can run on iPads and Chromebooks, as well as PC, Mac, and Linux systems.
iPad:
iOS 12+ Safari
iPad compatible sims
Android:
Not officially supported. If you are using the HTML5 sims on Android, we recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome.
Chromebook:
Latest version of Google Chrome
The HTML5 and Flash PhET sims are supported on all Chromebooks.
Chromebook compatible sims
Windows Systems:
Microsoft Edge, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Google Chrome.
Macintosh Systems:
macOS 10.13+, Safari 13+, latest version of Chrome.
Linux Systems:
Not officially supported. Please contact phethelp@colorado.edu with troubleshooting issues.
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