GenPhy Q2 Module3
GenPhy Q2 Module3
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General Physics 1
Quarter 2 – Module 3
Kepler’s Law of Planetary
Motion and Periodic Motion
Objects fall because of gravity. You have learned about gravitational force in
the previous unit and in your previous science classes. This module however, will
answer a few more interesting questions about the planetary movements. Why does
the Moon orbit around the Earth? Why does the Earth’s motion a repetitive? Why does
the distance from the Sun changes over the course of an orbit? All these questions
and other interesting phenomena about Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion and
Periodic Motion will be explained in this module.
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What’s In Score: _____/12
Activity 1: Unscramble Me!
Directions: Do you still remember the discussion about gravity? Arrange the
scrambled letters to reveal the word that describes the picture. Write your answers
on the space provided for. (2 pts. each)
1 2 3
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2020)
What’s New
Score: _____/6
Activity 2: Elliptically Yours!!!
Objectives: Explore the properties of ellipses and use your understanding to draw
and analyze the orbit of each planet.
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Materials:
2 tacks
Pencil
Sheet of Bond paper
Piece of cardboard
String
Procedure:
1. Tack the sheet of paper to the cardboard using the two tacks.
2. Then tie the string into a loop and wrap the loop around the
two tacks.
3. Take your pencil and pull the string until the pencil and two
tacks make a triangle (see Figure 1 at the right)
Figure 1
4. Then begin to trace out a path with the pencil, keeping the
string wrapped tightly around the tacks.
Guide Questions:
1. What shape was formed when you take the pencil and pull the string? (2 pts.)
___________________________________________________________________
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2. What shape was formed when you traced out a path with the pencil? (2 pts.)
___________________________________________________________________
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3. What do you call this shape based on Kepler’s Law of planetary motion? (2 pts.)
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When an object orbiting the Sun is as its closest distance to the Sun, the objects is at
perihelion; when it is at its farthest distance from the Sun, the object is at aphelion. Comet
Kowal is a periodic comet that orbits the Sun.Its perihelion and aphelion distances are
respectively, 2.07 AU and 4.11 Au. Calculate Kowals period of revolution around the Sun.
Answer:
S=
Activity 4: The Science of Swinging
Objective: Describe how a simple pendulum moves. Score: _____/12
Materials:
5 Strings or yarn with different length 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 cm
Pendulum or small metal washer or similar
Protractor
Procedure:
1. Choose five different lengths of string, and count the number of swings of the
pendulum in 15 seconds. Don’t forget to start from the same angle for each test!(5 pts)
Length of
# of Swings
String (cm)
10
20
30
40
50
2. Based on your results above, what can you infer the motion (# of swings) when
the pendulum string is 40 cm and 50 cm in length? (2 points)
Answer: ___________________________________________________________
3. Does the angle that you start the pendulum at affect the number of swings? Take
out a protractor and give it a try! For one length of string, start the pendulum at 4
different angles and count the number of swings that occur in 15 seconds? (2 points)
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Answer: ___________________________________________________________
Release Angle # of Swings
90o
60o
45o
30o
4. What affects the number of swings during the period of 15 seconds? (3 points)
Answer: ____________________________________________________________
Equation:
Simple harmonic motion x = Acos(t +),
Angular frequency = 2f
b. Write down a formula giving the displacement of the bungy fish as a function of time.
(3 pts)
Answer:
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d. Where is the bungy fish at time t = 0.1 s? (3 pts
Answer:
k= = = 4Π2
T = 2Π = 2Π = = 2.45 seconds
A mass of 2 kg is attached to a spring with constant 18 N/m. It is then displaced to the point x =
2. How much time does it take for the block to travel to the point x = 1? (5 points)
Answer:
B. Simple Pendulum
Sample problem 1:
A simple pendulum has a length of 0.25 m and the mass attached to it is 0.50 kg. What
is the period of oscillation of the pendulum?
Solution:
The period of oscillation is calculated using the length 𝑙=0.25 m and the acceleration
𝑚
due to gravity 𝑔 = 9.8 𝑠 2.
We calculate the period 𝑇, which equals 1/f, from the angular frequency 𝜔 as follows:
1 𝑔
𝜔 = 2𝜋𝑓 = 2𝜋 ( ) = √
𝑇 𝑙
𝑙
𝑇 = 2𝜋 √
𝑔
0.25 𝑚
𝑇 = 2𝜋 √
9.8 𝑚/𝑠 2
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𝑇 = 1.0 𝑠
=
What is It
In activity 1, you did the activity to recall the previous concepts about Gravity.
You have learned that Isaac Newton proposed the Law of Universal Gravitation and
answer why the moon stays in the sky and doesn’t fall on the ground.
In activity 2,3, 4, and 5 you were introduced to the concept behind the laws of
planetary motion and periodic motion.
More than half of a century before Isaac Newton discovered the law of
gravitation, a German astronomer named Johannes Kepler discovered three empirical
laws governing the planets in the Solar System.
It turns out that the counterparts of Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion also hold
for other systems where there is a massive central object i.e. elliptical orbits are still
encountered: objects, not necessarily planets, still sweep equal areas in equal times
𝑇2
is still constant for all objects orbiting the massive central object- but the constant
𝑎3
is dependent on the mass of the central object.
For an object of mass m orbiting around a much more massive object of mass
M (i.e.M>>m) along a circular path, combining Newton’s 2nd Law of motion, the
centripetal acceleration formula and Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation yields the
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𝐺𝑀𝑚 𝑚𝑣 2
relation: = where r is the radius of the orbit and v is the speed of the orbiting
𝑟2 𝑟
object.
Periodic Motion
The type of motion that repeats itself, like the swinging of the pendulum of the
vibrations of a loud speaker, is called periodic motion or oscillatory motion.
Variables of Oscillation
Amplitude is the maximum displacement from the equilibrium point. If a pendulum
swings one centimeter from the equilibrium point before beginning its return journey,
the amplitude of oscillation is one centimeter.
Period is the time it takes for a complete round trip by the object, returning to its initial
position. If a pendulum starts on the right and takes one second to travel all the way
to the left and another second to return to the right, its period is two seconds. Period
is usually measured in seconds.
Frequency is the number of cycles per unit of time. Frequency equals one divided by
the period. Frequency is measured in Hertz, or cycles per second, abbreviated Hz; 1
Hz = 1 s−1.
f = 1/T
If there is no friction to slow it down , then the object in simple motion will
oscillate forever with equal displacement on either side of the equilibrium position. The
equilibrium position is where the object would naturally rest in the absence of force.
The maximum displacement from equilibrium is called the amplitude. The units for
amplitude and displacement are the same but depend on the type of oscillation.
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When displaced from equilibrium, the object performs simple harmonic motion
that has an Amplitude X and a period T. The greater the mass of the object is, the
greater the period T.
The mass m and the force constant k are the only factors that affect the period
and frequency of simple harmonic motion. The period of simple harmonic motion is
given by
Simple harmonic motion x = Acos( t +),
Angular frequency = 2f
Velocity: v(t) = dx(t)/dt = -ωxmsin(ωt +φ)
Acceleration: a(t) = dv(t)/dt = -ω2xmcos(ωt +φ) = - ω2x(t)
Force: F = m a = -mω2x = -kx
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Simple Harmonic Motion
In simple harmonic motion, the acceleration of the system, and therefore the
net force, is proportional to the displacement and acts in the opposite direction of the
displacement.
What are the necessary conditions for SHM
In order for a body to undergo SHM a restoring force must act on this body that
brings it to its equilibrium. If the system is disturbed away from the equilibrium, the
restoring force will tend to bring the system back towards equilibrium) which is acted
on the system.
Thus, Newton’s second law of motion the acting force in a SHM has the following
form:
o 𝐹 = −𝑘𝑥
Considering that the motion has a sinusoidal from, the second derivative of the
position as a function of time is negatively proportional to the original function.
Thusm the force becomes:
o 𝐹 = −𝑚𝜔2 𝑥
Taking the equilibrium position to be zero the angular frequency is then:
𝑘
o 𝜔=√ 𝑚
What’s More
Score: _____/15
Activity 7: Problem Solving
Directions: Solve the problems given below based on Kepler’s Third Law and Periodic
Motion.
1. Calculate the average distance of a periodic comet from the Sun if it takes 125 years
for the comet to orbit the Sun. (5 pts)
Answer:
2. Ultrasound is used in clinical applications to probe soft tissues inside the body. To
detect small and stiff objects, like tumors, the frequency used is around 5.0 MHz. What
molecular vibration period is caused by the ultrasound pulse? (5 pts)
Answer:
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3. The average orbital distance of Mars is 1.52 times the average orbital distance of
the Earth. Knowing that the Earth orbits the sun in approximately 365 days, use
Kepler's law of harmonies to predict the time for Mars to orbit the sun. (5 pts)
Answer:
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Activity 9: Concept Web
Direction: Complete the concept map below. (2 pts. each) Score: ___/14
Kepler’s Laws
of Planetary
Motion
What I Can Do
Score: ___/20
Activity 10: Masses and Springs PhET Simulation
Objective: To investigate the dependence of the frequency of oscillation on the
following physical quantities: amplitude, spring constant and mass.
Directions: Open the Masses and Springs PhET simulation. Select LAB. Download
and answer the Worksheet entitled Factors Affecting the Frequency of a Simple
Harmonic Oscillator
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/contributions/view/5603
_____1. When a planet orbits the Sun, one of the foci of the elliptical orbit is
a. The axis
b. The perihelion
c. The center
d. The Sun
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_____2. An Astronomical Unit, or AU, is the average distance between
a. The Sun and Neptune
b. The Sun and Earth
c. The Earth and the Moon
d. The Sun and Mercury
_____3. Kepler’s 2nd law deals with
a. The shape of the planet’s orbits
b. The speed/area the planet travels
c. The length of time it takes the planet to orbit the sun
d. Time travel
_____4. Kepler’s third law is known as
a. The Law of orbits
b. The Law of Areas
c. The Law of harmonies
d. The Law of gravity
_____5. Kepler’s first law states that the orbits of the planets are oval in shape or
a. Ellipses
b. Perfect circles
c. Squares
d. Triangles
_____6. For small amplitudes the restoring force on a mass on a spring is ______ its
distance from the equilibrium position.
a. proportional to
b. proportional to the square of
c. proportional to the square root of
d. inversely proportional to
_____7. Changing which of the following affects the period of a pendulum?
a. mass
b. amplitude
c. length
d. angle
_____8. A grandfather clock runs too slow. Which of the following could you do to
correct this?
a. remove some mass from the bob
b. increase the amplitude
c. move the bob down
d. move the bob up
_____9. A long pendulum hanging from the ceiling of the classroom has a period of
4s. What is the frequency of this pendulum?
a. 4 Hz
b. 2 Hz
c. 1/2 Hz
d. 1/4 Hz
_____10. For small amplitudes the period for the motion of an object on a spring is
____________ the value of the spring constant.
a. proportional to
b. proportional to the square of
c. inversely proportional to the square root of
d. inversely proportional to
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Additional Activities
Sometimes harmonic motion can cause problems. One famous example is the
Tacoma Narrows Bridge, nicknamed "Galloping Gertie." The bridge was designed by
structural engineers who did not adequately take into account the role of harmonic
motion. Watch this video to see what happened:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw.
Question:
Why did the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse?
Answer:
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Activity 1: Unscramble Me Activity 5: Bungy Fish Assessment
1. Gravity 1. 2 rad.s-1. 1. d
2. Isaac Newton 2. x = Acos( t +), 2. b
3. Satellite 3. 0.06 m, 3. b
4. Orbit 4. 5 cm. 4. c
5. Johannes Kepler 5. 3.9 kg.s-2. 5. c
6. Planets 6. a
Activity 2: Elliptically Yours! Activity 6: Mass Spring, Simple 7. a
1. Triangle and Physical Pendulum 8. d.
2. ellipse 1. : 0.35 s 9. c
3. foci 2. 2s 10. d
Activity 3: Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion
Equation
1. T=3.09 3/2 yr = 5.44 yr Activity 7: Problem Solving
Activity 4: The Science of Swinging 1. 25 AU
Length of String
# of Swings 2. 2.0 𝑥 10−7
(cm)
3. Tmars = 684 days
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Activity # 8: Complete Me Not!!!
20 16 1. periodic
2. simple harmonic motion.
30 13 3. equilibrium
40 11 4. force
50 9 5. kinetic energy
6. proportional
7. spring
Release Angle # of Swings 8. period
9. frequency
90o 13 10. amplitude
11. kinetic
12. potential
60o 14
13. conserved
14. friction
45o 13
15. damped
16. driving
30o 13
1. The shorter the string the more number of
swings.
2. No
3. The fact that we cannot change gravity, g, or 𝜋,
then the only thing that affects the number of
swings in 15 seconds is the string length, l.
Answer Key
References
Book:
Esguerra, J. P., Bacabac, R. G, et al. (2018). General Physics 1. Prinpia Co.
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Properties of Periodic Motion. Retrieved September8,2020
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Pendulum Motion. Retrieved September8,2020
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Retrieved September8,2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw.
Masses and Springs PhET Simulation. Retrieved September11,2020
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/masses-and-springs/latest/masses-and-springs_en.html
Pictures:
Isaac Newton. Retrieved September8,2020 - https://www.universetoday.com/91785/isaac-newton/
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September 2020)
Figure 2 Path Taken by Halley’s Comet - http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/blogs/dnews-files-2013-08-halley-orb-2-gif.gif (last accessed on 10
September 2020)
Figure 3 Johannes Kepler - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Kepler (accessed 10 September 2020)
Figure 4 Harmonic Oscillator - https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/courses-images-archive-read-only/wp-
content/uploads/sites/222/2016/01/20112931/Figure_17_03_02a.jpg (last accessed on 10 September 2020)
Kathleen Joy B. Padilla Ora por todos cuantos murieron sin ventura,
En campos de batalla, luchando con delirio,
Joly C. Baradero Por cuantos padecieron tormentos sin igual,
Otros te dan sus vidas sin dudas, sin pesar; Por nuestras pobres madres que gimen su amargura;
Reviewer: Sandy R. Albarico El sitio nada importa, ciprés, laurel o lirio,
Cadalso o campo abierto, combate o cruel martirio,
Por huérfanos y viudas, por presos en tortura
Y ora por ti que veas tu redención final.
Illustrator: Lo mismo es si lo piden la patria y el hogar.
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