PHYS 1404 Week 4 Lab Report | Assignment Help | Central Texas College

PHYS 1404 Week 4 Lab Report  | Assignment Help | Central Texas College

Lesson 4 Lab: Planetary Orbits Lab

Lesson 4 Lab: Planetary Orbits Lab examines the properties of planetary orbits as applied not only to our solar system but to other solar systems as well. This goes hand in hand with the current lessons on our planetary system. This lab is intended to provide insight into the orbital dynamics of planetary systems.

Getting started with Lesson 4 Lab: Planetary Orbits Lab:

The Planetary Orbits Lab is designed to facilitate understanding of Kepler's Three Laws of Motion as well as how velocity and force relate to the orbits. The user can manipulate the orbital properties of a fictional planet and read off various orbital parameters. Our solar system's planets can also be observed as a background for comparison.

·         First, select the following link and work through the Main Content sections of Kepler’s Laws and Newton’s Laws at:

o    Planetary Orbits Lab

                        Next, open the Planetary Orbit Simulator, and familiarize yourself with the capabilities of the Planetary Orbit Simulator through experimentation.

                        After familiarizing yourself with the Planetary Orbit Simulator, follow instructions and answer questions in the Lesson 4 Lab - Planetary Orbit Simulator Worksheet.

                        Lesson 4 Lab - Planetary Orbit Simulator Worksheet PDF

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Note: The Lab Simulators require Flash Player which is integrated into Windows 10 and work best with Internet Explorer (IE). To avoid technical issues IE is recommended for running the simulations. If you try another browser you will need to set up flash player options for that browser yourself. For example, if you are using Chrome, go to the upper left of the URL browser entry, select "Not Secure" then select "Allow" to give Chrome permission to open the simulator.

Submit your Lab Worksheet

·         Submit the completed Assignment Sheet for Lab 4 by selecting the Lesson 4 Lab: Planetary Orbits Lab link above, and select Browse My Computer to attach your saved file. Make sure to select SUBMIT. Note: Save your file as a .rtf file or .doc to ensure that it can be opened at any computer.

Labs do not have a time limit but are due on the due date of the lesson posted in the Syllabus Page 2.

Simulations courtesy of Astronomy Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln website.

 

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