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Earth Moon Sun System. Earth’s Motions! Turning or spinning of a body on its axis. Earth’s axis is tilted 23.5° from the ecliptic (plane of Earth’s orbit
Documents Earth Moon Sun System. Earth’s Motions! Turning or spinning of a body on its axis. Earth’s axis is tilted 23.5° from the ecliptic (plane of Earth’s orbit

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UNIFORM CIRCULAR MOTION An object traveling with a constant speed in a circle is accelerating because the object’s velocity is changing in direction. The
Documents UNIFORM CIRCULAR MOTION An object traveling with a constant speed in a circle is accelerating because the object’s velocity is changing in direction. The

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Weather Station Design Primary functions of the Weather Station will be to display wind speed and wind direction on both digital displays and on a CRT
Documents Weather Station Design Primary functions of the Weather Station will be to display wind speed and wind direction on both digital displays and on a CRT

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Orbit of the Moon around the Sun A B C D. Orbit of the Moon around the Earth 1 The sidereal month of 27.32 days is the time for the Moon to make one revolution
Documents Orbit of the Moon around the Sun A B C D. Orbit of the Moon around the Earth 1 The sidereal month of 27.32 days is the time for the Moon to make one revolution

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Astronomy The study of objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere and of their physical and chemical properties
Documents Astronomy The study of objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere and of their physical and chemical properties

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Tidal Energy by Lori DeLeon La Rance tidal power plant in La Rance, France
Documents Tidal Energy by Lori DeLeon La Rance tidal power plant in La Rance, France

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Chapter 11 Rotational Dynamics and Static Equilibrium
Documents Chapter 11 Rotational Dynamics and Static Equilibrium

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Rotating Wonders Cyclical Phases of the Moon. Learning objectives How does the moon change shape in the sky? Why does it do this? How does the moon change
Documents Rotating Wonders Cyclical Phases of the Moon. Learning objectives How does the moon change shape in the sky? Why does it do this? How does the moon change

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Astronomy Picture of the Day. Mercury Mass = 0.055 M Earth Radius = 0.38 R Earth Surface Temp: 100 - 700 K Moonlike: Surface craters, no atmosphere
Documents Astronomy Picture of the Day. Mercury Mass = 0.055 M Earth Radius = 0.38 R Earth Surface Temp: 100 - 700 K Moonlike: Surface craters, no atmosphere

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The two factors that combine to keep the planets in orbit are 1.gravity and orbital speed. 2.orbital speed and mass. 3.mass and inertia. 4.gravity and
Documents The two factors that combine to keep the planets in orbit are 1.gravity and orbital speed. 2.orbital speed and mass. 3.mass and inertia. 4.gravity and

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Our Solar System Composed of 8 planets, their moons, various comets, asteroids & other objects that revolve around a star A planet is a large space object
Documents Our Solar System Composed of 8 planets, their moons, various comets, asteroids & other objects that revolve around a star A planet is a large space object

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The Jovian Planets Chapter 7. Topics Jupter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune How do we know? Why do we care? What is common about the outer planets? What is peculiar
Documents The Jovian Planets Chapter 7. Topics Jupter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune How do we know? Why do we care? What is common about the outer planets? What is peculiar

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