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===Textbook References===
 
===Textbook References===
 
===Website References===
 
===Website References===
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* A short biography of [http://mattson.creighton.edu/History_Gas_Chemistry/Cavendish.html Henry Cavendish]
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===Skills Addressed===
 
===Skills Addressed===
 
* [[Measurement]]
 
* [[Measurement]]

Revision as of 17:38, 2 November 2007

3-TAS-01 Gravitation

Outcomes

  • Pupils can define weight as the force on an object due to its mass.
  • Pupils can describe qualitatively the effect of changing distance and masses on the strength of a gravitational force.

Specification References

  • 1.8 Identify types of forces

Starter

Cavendish experiment demonstration

Main Body of Lesson

Plenary

  • Key phrases crossword

Homework

Additional Information

Resources Required

  • Cavendish experiment
  • Bowling Ball
  • Lycra sheet

Textbook References

Website References

Skills Addressed

Safety/Hazards

  • Bowling ball is heavy
  • Class II laser used in Cavendish experiment

Notes

  • None