Physics Chapter 7—Cicular Motion & Gravitation Student Learning Map Unit Essential Question: How do we describe objects moving with circular motion? Concept: Concept: Concept: Circular Motion Newton’s Universal Motion in Space Law of Gravitation Lesson Essential Lesson Essential Lesson Essential Question: Questions: Questions: What is Kepler’s Laws of What is centripetal What is Newton’s planetary motion? acceleration ? Universal Law of Gravitation ? How is gravitational force What is centripetal related to orbital paths? force ? What does the law of gravitation explain ? How can we calculate How is inertia involved in orbital speed and periods? circular motion ? Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Centripetal acceleration Gravitational force Kepler’s laws of planetary Centripetal force G motion Tangential speed Cavendish Brahe Tangential acceleration Weight Copernicus Inertia Mass Ptolemy Inertial mass Orbital period Orbital speed Weightlessness
Physics Chapter 7—Cicular Motion & Gravitation Student Learning Map Unit Essential Question: How do we describe objects moving with circular motion? Concept: Circular Motion Concept: Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation Concept: Motion in Space Lesson Essential Questions: What is centripetal acceleration ? What is centripetal force ? How is inertia involved in circular motion ? Lesson Essential Questions: What is Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation ? What does the law of gravitation explain ? Lesson Essential Question: What is Kepler’s Laws of planetary motion? How is gravitational force related to orbital paths? How can we calculate orbital speed and periods? Vocabulary Centripetal acceleration Centripetal force Tangential speed Tangential acceleration Inertia Vocabulary Gravitational force G Cavendish Weight Mass Inertial mass Vocabulary Kepler’s laws of planetary motion Brahe Copernicus Ptolemy Orbital period Orbital speed Weightlessness
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