Gravity and Space Mechanics
Helpful before this lesson
- Not completed: Solar System
- Not completed: Earth-Moon System
These topics can make this lesson easier, but you can start now.
Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to calculate orbital velocity and escape velocity
- Students will be able to understand weightlessness and orbital mechanics
- Students will be able to explain satellite motion and types of orbits
Core Concepts
- Orbital velocity
- Escape velocity
- Weightlessness
- Kepler's laws