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What is an Orbit?
How the orbit of the planets is dictated by mass and the force of gravity. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. The curved path of one object around another is its orbit. Objects orbit due to the effects of gravity. The...
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Milky Way's Black Hole
Scientists believe there is a supermassive black hole 26,000 light years away at the centre of our Galaxy. But how do they know, when they can't see it? Physics - Universe - Learning Points. Black holes are formed when massive stars...
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Night and day
Find out why our planet spends half its time in darkness and the other half in sunlight. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - Sun, Earth and Moon Learning Points The spin of the Earth causes day and night. The Earth orbits around...
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Leap year
Why do we have a leap year once every four years? Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - Sun, Earth and Moon Learning Points A leap year occurs every four years. There are 366 days in a leap year. The extra day of a leap year is...
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Total solar eclipse
Find out what causes a total solar eclipse. Physical processes -Light - The Sun as a light source Learning Points A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's orbit passes between the Earth and the Sun. During a solar eclipse the Moon...
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Rocky Planets - Solar System Exploration
Adventure around our solar system and explore the four rocky planets. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - The Solar System Learning Points The Solar System is made up of eight planets that orbit the Sun. The four planets closest...
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Gas Giants - Outer Planets
Take a journey around our solar system and meet the gas giants. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - The Solar System Learning Points The Solar System is made up of eight planets that orbit the Sun. The four planets furthest from...
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Solving an Equation of Second Degree in One Unknown Graphically and Algebraically: Solving Quadratic Equations Graphically
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Define the parabola and its equation and its solution graphically. Discuss the mathematical shapes in the real life.
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The Sun: Heart of Our Solar System
Explore the captivating details about the sun, the central star of our solar system. Learn about its immense size, its role in holding the solar system together, and the crucial light and heat it provides to sustain life on Earth. Earth...
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Why Is Pluto Not a Planet
Many of us grew up with the knowledge that Pluto was our solar system's ninth planet. So what changed about the definition?
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Exploring the Moon: The Historic Journey of Apollo 11
This video highlights the historic Apollo 11 mission, detailing the journey from President John F. Kennedy's ambitious goal to Neil Armstrong's iconic first steps on the moon. It showcases the significant milestones of the space race,...
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Leaving an Impression
Five experts describe how their attitudes and approaches to research were strongly influenced by the insights or attitudes of others. Featured are: Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose (University of Oxford), Artur Ekert (University of Oxford &...
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GCSE Physics - What is an Orbit? #86
This video covers: - What an orbit is - Why objects orbit rather than flying off or being sucked in - Why we consider orbiting objects to be continually accelerating - Why objects with a smaller orbit have to travel faster Exam board...
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The Inner Planets of the Solar System - Volume Two: Earth, Mars and the Asteroid Belt- Solar System Series
This video examines details relating to the planets Earth, Mars and their moons, as well as the Asteroid Belt.
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What Is The Moon? | The Earth's Moon Song
Learn about the Earth's moon -- the closest planetary body to our planet -- with this Space Science song by KLT!
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Cosmic Galaxies
Cosmic Galaxies identifies all objects within a galaxy by describing a galaxy, including gas, dust, stars, and any object that orbits the stars, and identifies the Milky Way as our home galaxy.
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Planets and Moons
Planets and Moons identifies the planets that have moons and debris that orbit them by describing the planets and their moons and debris.
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Introduction to Atoms and Subatomic Particles
In this video, we learn about atoms and their subatomic particles - protons, neutrons, and electrons. We also explore how these particles combine to form different elements and how the periodic table is structured. The video provides a...
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Gravity and Orbits: Investigating the Gravitational Force and Field Strength of Celestial Bodies
This video is a lecture on the topics of gravity and orbits. The speaker starts by discussing how objects in orbit remain in orbit due to the gravitational force experienced from other celestial bodies. They then explain how the...
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What Are Asteroids And Where Do They Come From?
Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun, just like the rest of the planets and celestial bodies in our solar system. Although asteroids are present throughout the solar system, most of them live in the asteroid belt—a...
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The Solar System: Structure, Orbits, and Location in the Milky Way Galaxy
This video provides a detailed overview of the structure and location of our solar system, including the orbits of different celestial bodies and the gravitational forces that keep them in place. It also explores the location of our...
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Orbital Speed and Its Relationship with Orbital Radius and Period
The video discusses the relationship between orbital speed, orbital radius, and orbital period of objects in space. It explains how to calculate orbital speed using an equation and provides examples such as calculating the orbital speed...
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Why Are Planetary Orbits Elliptical?
Planetary orbits are elliptical because gravitational interaction over time changes the delicate balance of mass, velocity and distance from the star which otherwise keeps planetary orbit circular. For a very long time, from Ptolemy to...
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Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom
This nugget explains the features and mathematical expressions of Bohr's model and its advantages over Rutherford's model.