PHYS 1020: The Solar System
Lab: Planetary Motion
Do the following:
Launch the University of Nebraska at Lincoln's Planetary Orbit Simulator at:
http://astro.unl.edu/naap/pos/animations/kepler.html . If the simulat
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PHYS 1020: The Solar System
Lab: Planetary Motion
Do the following:
Launch the University of Nebraska at Lincoln's Planetary Orbit Simulator at:
http://astro.unl.edu/naap/pos/animations/kepler.html . If the simulator does not
load, make sure you have Flash installed, and enable it to run on that web
page. If you're having trouble doing this, try this resource, or google your browser
specifically: https://kb.iu.edu/d/aofg
Read the background material found in these pages (click here):
o Kepler's Law of Planetary Motion
o Newton and Planetary Motion
Make sure you provide full and complete answers. While a few questions can be
answered with short answers, others require longer explanations. Of course,
plagiarism is strictly prohibited, and is a serious academic offense, so make sure
the work you provide is your own. Do not use answer keys. These questions
are unique, and answer keys will be invalid in any case.
You are required to provide a screen shot of a certain exercise, as noted in the
answer sheet below. To get a screenshot on your computer, follow the tips in this
article (https://lifehacker.com/5825771/how-to-take-a-screenshot-or-picture-ofwhats-on-your-computer-screen) or google how to take a screenshot in your
particular operating system. Once you have the screenshot, you can import it into
Word with Pictures->Pictures from File under the Insert menu or tab, or copy and
paste it in from a picture viewing program.
Sketches you are required to make can be done in Word (the Insert tab-
>Shapes), and you can hand draw something by choosing "Scribble" under
shapes). Alternatively, you can make a sketch on paper or in another program,
and insert that into your Word document.
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HERE" in the area where you downloaded this file. Do not email the file to your
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uploaded; view your submission directly in Blackboard to ensure it can be seen.
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