Mark Sailer
Science Teacher
Pioneer Jr-Sr High
Physics
1 Name : ______________________________
Gravitation and Satellite Motion Unit - Chapters 12, 13 & 14
State Standards and Benchmarks Addressed:
| P.1.10 | Demonstrate an understanding of the inverse square nature of gravitational and electrostatic forces. |
| P.2.1 | Explain that Isaac Newton created a unified view of force and motion in which motion everywhere in the universe can be explained by the same few rules. Note that his mathematical analysis of gravitational force and motion showed that planetary orbits had to be the very ellipses that Johannes Kepler had proposed two generations earlier. |
| P.2.2 | Describe how Newton's system was based on the concepts of mass, force, and acceleration, his three laws of motion relating to them, and a physical law stating that the force of gravity between any two objects in the universe depends only upon their masses and the distance between them. |
| P.2.3 | Explain that the Newtonian model made it possible to account for such diverse phenomena as tides, the orbits of the planets and moons, the motion of falling objects, and the earth's equatorial bulge. |
Day 1 – November 7 – Notes – Gravitation & Other work
Day 2 – November 8 – Notes – Gravitation Interactions & Other work
Day 3 – November 9 – Notes – Gravitation Interactions & Other work
Day 4 – November 10 – Notes – Gravitation & Satellites & Other work
Day 5 – November 11 – Notes – Satellites & Other work
Day 6 – November 14 – Project Work & Other work
Day 7 – November 15 – Project Work & Other work
Day 8 – November 16* – Early Release Day – Project Work
*Last Day for C Layer work to be Completed and Checked
Day 9 – November 17 – Project Work
Day 10 – November 18 – Unit
Test – Finish Project work – Projects due Nov 21
C Layer Points Earned (65
points Maximum) _______
Project points Earned (35 points Maximum) ______
Grades
40-55 D 56-70 C 71-85
B 86+ A
C Layer Activities (65 Points Maximum)
1. Class Notes (5 points per day) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Total _____
OR Video Notes (Gravity 1) (Gravity II) (Satellite Motion)
2. Reading Notes Chapter 12 (5 points) (OR CH 12 Questions #1-14) _____
3. Reading Notes Chapter 13 (5 points) (OR CH 13 Questions #1-20) _____
4. Reading Notes Chapter 14 (5 points) (OR CH 14 Questions #1-14) _____
5. Concept Page 12-1 (2 points) _____
6. Concept Page 13-1 (5 points) _____
7. Concept Page 13-2 (5 points) _____
8. Concept Page 13-3 (5 points) _____
9. Concept Page 14-1 (5 points) _____
10. Lab 38 – Apparent Weightlessness (5 points) _____
11. Lab 39 – Getting Eccentric (5 points) _____
12. Lab 40 – Trial and Error (Computer Lab) (5 points) _____
13. Chapter 12 Questions pp. 180-181 (10 points) # 15-16, 21-27, 29, 35 _____
14. Chapter 13 Questions pp. 196-198 (10 points)
#21-22, 25, 28-29,31, 33-34, 38, 40, 41, 43 _____
15. Chapter 14 Questions pp. 210-211 (10 points) #15-16, 18-24, 28 _____
16. Vocabulary cards (Ch
12, 13 &1 14) – Follow scoring guide (10 points) _____
Unit Projects (Choose one – 35 points maximum)
1. One day, a colony
will be set up on the moon and families will live there for extended
periods. Plans will have to be made for exercise and
entertainment while people live on the Moon. Since sports on
Earth satisfy both of these needs – exercise and entertainment – it is
reasonable to assume that people on the moon colony will also wish to
participate in sports. It may even be possible that Moon sporting
events could be television entertainment for the people back home on
Earth. Your challenge is to identify, adapt, or invent a sport
that people on the Moon will find interesting, exciting and
entertaining. Write a proposal to NASA that includes the
following: (a) a description of your sport and its rules and how
it meets the basic requirements of a sport; (b) a comparison of factors
affecting sports on earth and on the moon in general; (c) a comparison
of the play of your sport on the Earth and on the Moon, including any
changes to the size of the field, alterations to the equipment, or
changes in the rules; (d) a newspaper article for the sports section of
your local newspaper back home describing a “championship” match of
your Moon sport. The proposal will be graded on the quality,
creativity, and scientific accuracy of your invented sport as well as
the description of your sport, the factors affecting sports on the
Earth and on the Moon, the comparison of play of your sport on the
Earth and on the Moon, and the newspaper article. NASA proposals
that include a mathematical analysis of the sport will be considered
superior to those that describe the sport qualitatively. In your
pursuit of finding the “best” sport for the Moon, you may investigate
sports that would not be suitable for the Moon. Descriptions of
these rejected sports and the reasons that they were rejected would
raise the quality of your proposal.
2. Research the historical development of the concept of gravitational force. Find out how scientists’ ideas about gravity have changed over time. Identify the contributions of different scientists, such as Galileo, Kepler, Newton and Einstein. How did each scientist’s work build on the work of earlier scientists? Analyze, review, and critique the different scientific explanations of gravity. Focus on each scientist’s hypotheses and theories. What are their strengths? What are their weaknesses? What do scientists think about gravity now? Use scientific evidence and other information to support your answers. Use an A layer research form for your research. Create a written report over this information using your own words and giving credit to your resources. (OR Create a poster/display OR Present your findings to the class using visual aids)