Intricate details of a modern technology that many of us take for granted in our phones, computers (and some cars) are laid bare in a short but deeply investigative activity. The math behind a seemingly simple GPS device...

Introduce your physics or astronomy class to Kepler's laws of planetary motion with this straightforward worksheet. It covers the basic concepts of each and has learners answer questions to demonstrate their grasp on them. You could use...

Students must determine mass of a planet based on the orbital motion of a satellite around the planet.

Students must determine the kinetic energy of a satellite as it orbits around a planet.

Students must calculate the altitude of a satellite that is in a geosynchronous satellite going around the planet.

Students must calculate the mass of a planet based on the orbital motion of the moon going around the planet.