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ERIC Number: EJ531450
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
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Fitting Orbits to Jupiter's Moons with a Spreadsheet.
Bridges, Richard
Physics Education, v30 n5 p272-76 Sep 1995
Describes how a spreadsheet is used to fit a circular orbit model to observations of Jupiter's moons made with a small telescope. Kepler's Third Law and the inverse square law of gravity are observed. (AIM)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Computer Software, Earth Science, Physics, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Solar System, Spreadsheets
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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