The Conservation Principles and Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion.

Motz, Lloyd

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The Conservation Principles and Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion

Motz, Lloyd

American Journal of Physics, 43, 7, 575-578, Jul 75

Derives Kepler's three laws of planetary motion algebraically from conservation principles without introducing Newton's law of force explicitly. This procedure can be presented to students who have had no more than high school algebra. (Author)

Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Conservation (Concept), Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Mechanics (Physics), Motion, Physics, Science Education, Science Materials

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