Chapter 3 Assignment

Instructions

1. Take a look at videos linked below that discuss some fundamental ideas dealing with orbits and gravity.

2. Complete Discussion 3.  Instructions for completing discussion here Download here

3. Complete the Chapter 3  quiz.

Sections

3-1. The Laws of Planetary Motion -  Part 1 of 2 here Links to an external site. and part 2 of 2 here Links to an external site. from Brahe, Kepler, and Planetary Motion.         

3-2. Newton's Great Synthesis -  Newton's First Law here Links to an external site., Newton's Second Law here Links to an external site., and Newton's Third Law here Links to an external site..  Summary of the Three Laws here Links to an external site..

3-3.  Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation - Prof Dave describes Newton's other Law here.   Links to an external site.A more qualitative description with Dr Shini Somara here Links to an external site..

3-4.   Orbits in the Solar System  -  Comets, Meteors, Meteorites, and Asteroids here Links to an external site..  See Dr Marina Brozovic tracking asteroids here. Links to an external site.

3-5. Motions of Satellites and Spacecraft -  Is deep space travel dangerous?  Find out here Links to an external site..       Applications of Orbital Mechanics here Links to an external site..

3-6. Gravity with More Than Two Bodies - Video of a simulator here. Links to an external site.   Play with the simulator here Links to an external site..