Summary of Digital Lab: Gravity & Forces
Summary of Digital Lab: Gravity & Forces
Summary
The goal of the Gravity & Forces virtual lab is to allow students to investigate how a planet’s mass and orbital distance impact the force of gravity. Students conduct experiments to understand and confront misconceptions around Newton’s Law of Gravitation. Students will inquire about the relationship between a planet’s mass and orbital distance when gold is moved via a space shuttle to planets of different masses and at different orbital distances.
Driving Questions
- Determine how the orbital distance affects the gold’s mass.
- Determine how the planet’s mass affects the force of gravity.
- Determine how the orbital distance affects the force of gravity.
NGSS Standards