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Gravitation is a universal force that each mass exerts on any other mass. The strength of the gravitational attractive force between two masses is proportional to the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
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Planet Impact
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ORC# 8053
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Resource URL: http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/impact/tea...
Discipline: Science
Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12
Professional Commentary: In this best practice instructional activity, students investigate how the gravitational force of a large body, such as Jupiter, affects the path of a smaller body, such as a comet. Students launch a comet via an interactive computer activity to learn how gravity changes its path....
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Amusement Park Physics: What Are the Forces Behind the Fun?
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ORC# 41
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Resource URL: http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/
Resource Type: Content Resource
Discipline: Science
Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–12
Professional Commentary: How do physics laws affect amusement park ride design? This resource, developed by Annenberg/CPB, provides students with an opportunity to explore the forces behind the fun....
Career Fields: Construction Technologies, Manufacturing Technologies, Transportation Systems
Projects: Standards First
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Exploring the MapleCopter
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ORC# 3171
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Resource URL: http://pals.sri.com/tasks/9-12/MapleCopter/
Resource Type: Assessment Resource
Discipline: Science
Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12
Professional Commentary: Students will study the motion of maple seeds and design experiments to explain their spinning flight patterns. This task assesses students' abilities to make observations, explain ideas of motion, use models, analyze previous reports and experiments, identify relevant factors for flight, design experiments, collect and present data, make conclusions, and work in a group....
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