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Slingshot to the Outer Planets
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Lewis, Jake Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Carlson, Denise W. |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Description | Students learn about the gravity assist or "slingshot" maneuver often used by engineers to send spacecraft to the outer planets. Using magnets and ball bearings to simulate a planetary flyby, students investigate what factors influence the deflection angle of a gravity assist maneuver. Students are introduced to the engineering challenges involved with interplanetary space travel. In particular, they learn about the gravity assist or "slingshot" maneuver often used by engineers to send spacecraft to the outer planets. Using magnets and ball bearings to simulate a planetary flyby, students investigate what factors influence the deflection angle of a gravity assist maneuver. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Earth and Space Slingshot Flight Time Slingshot Effect Solar System Uranus Gravity Assist Maneuver Space Neptune Spacecraft Jupiter Launch Window |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT45M |
| Education Level | Class III Class IV Class V |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Structure of the Earth |
