Gravity and Orbits

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Author:

Blanco, John, Loeblein, Patricia, Malley, Chris, Moore, Emily, Olson, Jon, Perkins, Kathy, Podolefsky, Noah, Reid, Sam

Subject:

Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology

Institution Name:

University of Colorado at Boulder

Collection:

PhET Interactive Simulations

Grade Level:

Secondary, Post-secondary

Grade Sub-Level:

High School, Community College - Lower Division

Abstract:

Move the sun, earth, moon and space station to see how it affects their gravitational forces and orbital paths. Visualize the sizes and distances between different heavenly bodies, and turn off gravity to see what would happen without it!

Languages:

English, Chinese, Danish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latvian Lettish, Persian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Simulations

Media Format:

Text/HTML, Interactive

Conditions of Use:

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/about/licensing
This simulation is available under either a Creative Commons Attribution license or the GNU General Public License.

Copyright Holder:

University of Colorado