Kepler's Laws Simulations

 

Kepler's Laws

Topics

• Astronomy
• Orbits
• Gravitational Force
• Kepler
• Ellipse

Sample Learning Goals

• Explore how the velocity and position of a planet affect its movement and orbit.
• Discover how Kepler’s Laws apply for different bodies in the solar system
• Describe the characteristics of an ellipse that support the understanding of planets’ orbits according to Kepler’s first law
• Visualize what is meant by “swept area of a planet’s orbit” and its relationship with equal time intervals in the context of Kepler’s second Law.
• Describe the behavior of the planet's velocity in different moments of its orbit
• Explore the relationship between the semi-major axis and the period of an orbit, and their corresponding powers described by the Kepler’s third Law

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HTML5 simulations can run on iPads, Chromebooks, PC, Mac, and Linux systems.
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