Order and Chaos in the Solar System

Jim Simons, Apr 15, 2023

These are the Geogebra activities I used to illustrate a talk I gave to the science and Technology Group of the Cheltenham U23.

Table of Contents

  1. Orbits
    1. The Force on an Object in Orbit
    2. The Earth-Moon System
    3. The Sun, Seen from L2
    4. Snooker
    5. A Slingshot
  2. Tides
    1. Ocean Tidal Forces
    2. Sun and Moon Tides
    3. Forced Oscillator
    4. Rotating Ocean Tides
    5. Earth Tidal Forces
    6. Tidal Torque
    7. Mercury's Orbit

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Orbits

These are the activiteis to do with orbits in the solar system

  • 1. The Force on an Object in Orbit
  • 2. The Earth-Moon System
  • 3. The Sun, Seen from L2
  • 4. Snooker
  • 5. A Slingshot

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The Force on an Object in Orbit

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Tides

  • 1. Ocean Tidal Forces
  • 2. Sun and Moon Tides
  • 3. Forced Oscillator
  • 4. Rotating Ocean Tides
  • 5. Earth Tidal Forces
  • 6. Tidal Torque
  • 7. Mercury's Orbit

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Ocean Tidal Forces

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