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written by Michael Fowler and Heather Welch
This web page demonstrates Kepler's Laws through a Flash simulation. The user places an object at some distance from the Sun and gives it an initial velocity to orbit the sun. Once the simulation begins, it shows the distance between the planet and the Sun, the days that have gone by, and the orbiting speed. An option is also available to show the areas swept out by the object in equal times. Both elliptical and parabolic trajectories are possible.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Astronomy
- Fundamentals
= Kepler's Laws
Classical Mechanics
- Gravity
= Kepler's Laws
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Curriculum support
= Interactive Simulation
- Audio/Visual
= Movie/Animation
Intended Users Formats Ratings
- Learners
- Educators
- application/flash
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© 2003 Michael Fowler
Keywords:
Kepler's Law, Planetary Motion
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created June 23, 2007 by Enrique Suarez
Record Updated:
September 21, 2021 by Lyle Barbato
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when Cataloged:
June 25, 2007
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AIP Format
M. Fowler and H. Welch, (2003), WWW Document, (http://galileoandeinstein.phys.virginia.edu/more_stuff/Applets/Kepler/kepler.html).
AJP/PRST-PER
M. Fowler and H. Welch, Planetary Motion (2003), <http://galileoandeinstein.phys.virginia.edu/more_stuff/Applets/Kepler/kepler.html>.
APA Format
Fowler, M., & Welch, H. (2007, June 25). Planetary Motion. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from http://galileoandeinstein.phys.virginia.edu/more_stuff/Applets/Kepler/kepler.html
Chicago Format
Fowler, Michael, and Heather Welch. Planetary Motion. June 25, 2007. http://galileoandeinstein.phys.virginia.edu/more_stuff/Applets/Kepler/kepler.html (accessed 13 December 2024).
MLA Format
Fowler, Michael, and Heather Welch. Planetary Motion. 2003. 25 June 2007. 13 Dec. 2024 <http://galileoandeinstein.phys.virginia.edu/more_stuff/Applets/Kepler/kepler.html>.
BibTeX Export Format
@misc{ Author = "Michael Fowler and Heather Welch", Title = {Planetary Motion}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {13 December 2024}, Month = {June 25, 2007}, Year = {2003} }
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%A Michael Fowler %A Heather Welch %T Planetary Motion %D June 25, 2007 %U http://galileoandeinstein.phys.virginia.edu/more_stuff/Applets/Kepler/kepler.html %O application/flash

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%0 Electronic Source %A Fowler, Michael %A Welch, Heather %D June 25, 2007 %T Planetary Motion %V 2024 %N 13 December 2024 %8 June 25, 2007 %9 application/flash %U http://galileoandeinstein.phys.virginia.edu/more_stuff/Applets/Kepler/kepler.html


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