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Unit Title Universal Gravitation, Speed of Light, and Special Relativity

Unit Title Universal Gravitation, Speed of Light, and Special Relativity. Student groups will create a research presentation which answers specific questions about “History of Classical Gravitational Theory” and “General Relativity .

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Unit Title Universal Gravitation, Speed of Light, and Special Relativity

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  1. Unit TitleUniversal Gravitation, Speed of Light, and Special Relativity

  2. Student groups will create a research presentation which answers specific questions about “History of Classical Gravitational Theory” and “General Relativity.

  3. Students will realize scientific theory and discoveries impact scientific thought and society

  4. Guidelines • Each team member must make a definite and documented contribution to the presentation. The role of each student must be clearly stated. • Each team should be prepared to give the presentation. • The presentation must include at least two references from which information is drawn. • Presentation should not exceed 10 minutes.

  5. History of Classical Gravitational Theory Questions • Give a brief overview of how gravity and motion of the planets was viewed historically before Newton. Include views of Aristotle, Galileo, and Kepler.

  6. History of Classical Gravitational Theory Questions • Generally describe the life and time of Isaac Newton, including his personal life. Describe his major scientific contributions, including his contribution to the theory of gravity. • What was the major contribution of Henry Cavendish to the Universal Law of Gravitation?

  7. General Relativity Questions • What role does the equivalence of the inertial and gravitational properties of mass play in the development of general relativity? • How does gravity correspond to the bending of the space-time fabric? • What is the Schwarzschild radius?

  8. General Relativity Questions • What are black holes, and are they real? • How does gravity bend light? What is gravitational lensing? • What are worm holes, and are they real? • What predictions of general relativity have been verified, if any?

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