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ERIC Number: EJ518847
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
Kepler's Third Law for Elliptical Orbits.
Noll, Ellis D.
Physics Teacher, v34 n1 p42-43 Jan 1996
Presents a derivation of Kepler's Third Law for elliptical orbits that requires students to have a knowledge of angular momentum and conservation of energy. (JRH)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Conservation (Concept), Physics, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Angular Momentum; Ellipses; Kepler Law; Orbital Mechanics