1. Gravitation is a universal force that
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Gravitation is a universal force that
each mass exerts on any other mass.

2. The force of
attraction
between all
objects in
the universe.
Gravity

3. Gravitation - 3 min

4. The weakest of the known natural forces, only becoming obvious when
massive objects like
stars and planets
are involved.
Gravity

5. Gravity - 4 min

6. 9.8 m/s2 Near the surface of the earth, all objects are accelerated by
gravity at a rate of
Gravity
9.8 m/s2

7. Gravity
Apollo 15

8. Gravity

9. Terminal Velocity the point at which air resistance offsets the
weight of a falling object,
stopping its acceleration.
Gravity

10. Objects moving through
Projectiles
Projectile
Objects moving through
the air in a curved path

11. A projectile is any object thrown through the air.

12. A projectile is any object thrown through the air.

13. Horizontal and vertical velocities are separate.
Projectile

14. The path of a projectile is always a curved path.

15. The path of a projectile is always a curved path.

16. Juggling - 3 min

17. Orbital Motion
Escape Velocity
Projectile
Orbital Velocity

18. What is an orbit - 2 min

19. Sputnik The first man-made satellite was launched by Russia on
October 4, 1957.
Projectile

20. 1957
X-15

21. 2004
Knight 1

22. 2004
Knight 1

23. 40s and 50s Technology - 6 min

24. Yury Gagarin

25. Yury Gagarin - 3 min

26. Alan Shepard

27. Alan Shepard - 2 min

28. Gus Grissom

29. Gus Grissom - 2 min

30. John Glenn

31. John Glenn - 3 min

32. Kepler’s Laws of
Planetary Motion:

34. Escape Velocity: The velocity needed to escape
the orbital gravity of a planet.
Projectile
For the Earth km/sec
25,000 mph
7 miles/sec
For the Moon km/sec
For the Sun km/sec

35. Universal Gravitation
Newton’s Law of
Universal Gravitation
All objects in the universe attract
each other by the force of gravity.

37. In what year did
man first walk
on the moon?

38. 1969

41. To The Moon - 17 min

42. Moon Rover

43. Lunar Lander - 2 min

44. Matter is
NEVER
weightless

45. weight = mass X acceleration of gravity

46. mass in kilograms
g = 9.8 m/s2
Units of weight are Newtons

47. In what year
was the first
shuttle flight?

48. 1981

49. Challenger
What Year?

50. Challenger
January 28, 1986

51. Columbia
What Year?

52. Columbia
February 1, 2003

53. The Shuttle

54. The Space Shuttle - 11 min

55. The Countdown

56. The Countdown - 14 min

57. The Astronauts

58. The Astronauts - 11 min

59. The Payload

60. The Payload - 9 min

61. Projectiles?

67. The Ollie

68. Skateboards - 3 min

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