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Document Type

Article

Abstract

Understanding why an orbiting satellite neither travels in a straight line away from the body about which it is revolving, nor falls inward toward it, is an important concept in both astronomy and physics. Demonstrating an orbit in a classroom is made difficult by the Earth's gravity. The Earth's gravity can be used, along with simple kitchenware, to create a model of a planetary or satellite orbit.

Publication Date

Spring 1990

Journal Title

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Volume

27

Issue

1

First Page

38

Last Page

39

Copyright

© Copyright 1990 by the Iowa Academy of Science

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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