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Fictitious Gravitation Activity

The document describes a series of simulations exploring gravitational forces and orbits using the PhET Gravity and Orbits simulation. In the first procedure, it examines the relationship between velocity and gravitational force vectors between Earth and the Sun. It then resets the simulation and examines the paths of Earth and the Moon without gravity. Subsequent procedures introduce additional bodies to explore their gravitational interactions and orbital paths.

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Fictitious Gravitation Activity

The document describes a series of simulations exploring gravitational forces and orbits using the PhET Gravity and Orbits simulation. In the first procedure, it examines the relationship between velocity and gravitational force vectors between Earth and the Sun. It then resets the simulation and examines the paths of Earth and the Moon without gravity. Subsequent procedures introduce additional bodies to explore their gravitational interactions and orbital paths.

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Fictitious Gravitation Activity

Name: _________________________________ Period: _____________ Date: _____________ Purpose: 1. To understand how gravitational forces affect orbits Procedure I: 1. Go to phet.colorado.edu 2. earch !gravit". #. elect the !Gravit" and $rbits% simulation. &. 'lic( !)un Now.% *. $nce the simulation has loaded+ chec( the following options on the right hand side: a. un and ,arth b. Gravit" on c. how Gravit" -orce d. how .elocit" e. how Path /. 'lic( the pla" button at the bottom and watch the simulation. Questions I: 1. Does the force due to gravit" ever change magnitude 0does the length of the arrow change1 between the sun and the ,arth2 34NT: 4t5s easier to see if the sun5s arrow is changing. 6atch a whole revolution.

2. Describe the relationship between the velocit" vector and the force vector between the sun and the ,arth. 7re the" parallel or perpendicular2 #. 4ncrease the si8e of the sun. 6hat happens to the magnitude of the force2

Procedure II: 1. )eset the simulation. 2. $nce the simulation has loaded+ chec( the following options on the right hand side: a. un+ ,arth+ and 9oon b. Gravit" off c. how Gravit" -orce d. how .elocit" e. how Path #. 'lic( the start button at the bottom and watch the simulation. Questions II: 1. Describe the path of the ,arth with no gravit". 0:se the velocit" vector as a reference.1 2. Describe the path of the moon with no gravit". 0:se the velocit" vector as a reference.1

Fictitious Gravitation Activity


Name: _________________________________ Period: _____________ Date: _____________ Procedure III: 1. 'lose the simulation. 2. $n the Ph,T website+ search !gravit". #. elect the !9" olar "stem% simulation. &. 'lic( !)un Now.% *. $nce the simulation has loaded+ chec( the following options on the right hand side: a. "stem centered b. how Traces c. 9a;imum 7ccurac" /. 'hec( 2 bod" s"stem on the left hand side. <. 'lic( the start button at the bottom and watch the simulation. Questions III: 1. (etch and describe what "ou see in this simple sun=planet s"stem.

2.

pecificall"+ what happens to the central ob>ect 0the un12

#. ,;plain wh" the central ob>ect moves. 034NT: 4s gravitational attraction onl" the sun pulling on the planet21

&. Does the planet orbit in a perfect circle2 4s the sun at the center2

*.

top the simulation and change the mass of the ?planet5 to 1@@ units and then tart. ,;plain how the motion is different from the planet mass of 1@.

/. )epeat with both bodies at 2@@ units of mass. ,;plain how the motion is different from the planet mass of 1@. -eel free to draw the pathwa"s if that is easier.

Fictitious Gravitation Activity


Name: _________________________________ Period: _____________ Date: _____________ Procedure IV: 1. )eset the simulation. 2. 'hec( the following options on the right hand side: a. "stem centered b. how Traces c. 9a;imum 7ccurac" #. 'hec( # bod" s"stem on the left hand side. &. 'lic( the start button at the bottom and watch the simulation. Questions IV: 1. (etch a complete c"cle 0orbit1.

2. 6atch the #rd bod" ob>ect closel". 6hat is it doing2 Describe and e;plain.

#. 'ould this be the ,arthA9oonA un s"stem2 0Tr" unchec(ing Show Traces.1

Procedure V: 1. )eset the simulation. 2. 'hec( the following options on the right hand side: a. "stem centered b. how Traces c. 9a;imum 7ccurac" #. 'hec( & bod" s"stem on the left hand side. &. 'lic( the start button at the bottom and watch the simulation. Questions V: 1. Boo( at the inner planet. 4s its orbit the same ever" time2 6h" or wh" not2

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