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written by
James Kaler and
Richard Crutcher
published by the University of Illinois Department of Astronomy
This page contains interactive animations on each of Kepler's three laws: the Law of Ellipses, the Equal-Areas Law, and the Harmonic Law. The author uses a conversational writing style to describe each law and give directions for using the animations. This is an introductory resource that is designed for users who have little background in astronomy.
It is part of a larger collection of materials developed to support teachers and learners of astronomy.
This resource is part of 3 Physics Front Topical Units.
Topic: Astronomy
Unit Title: Astronomy Activities Three simple and engaging interactive animations to help beginning students understand Kepler's three laws. Link to Unit:
Topic: Astronomy
Unit Title: Astronomy: An Historical Perspective Three simple and engaging interactive animations to help beginning students understand Kepler's three laws. Link to Unit:
Topic: Astronomy
Unit Title: Astronomy Resources for the K-8 Classroom Three simple and engaging animations with kid-friendly explanations of Kepler's Laws. Appropriate for middle school classrooms with teacher guidance. Links to Units:
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<a href="http://www.thephysicsfront.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=1208">Kaler, James, and Richard Crutcher. Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion. Urbana: University of Illinois Department of Astronomy, 2000.</a>
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J. Kaler and R. Crutcher, Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion (University of Illinois Department of Astronomy, Urbana, 2000), WWW Document, (http://projects.astro.illinois.edu/data/KeplersLaws/).
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J. Kaler and R. Crutcher, Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion (University of Illinois Department of Astronomy, Urbana, 2000), <http://projects.astro.illinois.edu/data/KeplersLaws/>.
APA Format
Kaler, J., & Crutcher, R. (2000). Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion. Retrieved May 24, 2013, from University of Illinois Department of Astronomy: http://projects.astro.illinois.edu/data/KeplersLaws/
Chicago Format
Kaler, James, and Richard Crutcher. Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion. Urbana: University of Illinois Department of Astronomy, 2000. http://projects.astro.illinois.edu/data/KeplersLaws/ (accessed 24 May 2013).
MLA Format
Kaler, James, and Richard Crutcher. Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion. Urbana: University of Illinois Department of Astronomy, 2000. 24 May 2013 <http://projects.astro.illinois.edu/data/KeplersLaws/>.
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@misc{
Author = "James Kaler and Richard Crutcher",
Title = {Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion},
Publisher = {University of Illinois Department of Astronomy},
Volume = {2013},
Number = {24 May 2013},
Year = {2000}
}
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