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  1. Order and Chaos in the Solar System
    1. Orbits
    2. Tides

    Order and Chaos in the Solar System

    Author:Jim Simons
    These are the Geogebra activities I used to illustrate a talk I gave to the science and Technology Group of the Cheltenham U23.
    Order and Chaos in the Solar System

    Table of Contents

    • Orbits

      • The Force on an Object in Orbit
      • The Earth-Moon System
      • The Sun, Seen from L2
      • Snooker
      • A Slingshot
    • Tides

      • Ocean Tidal Forces
      • Sun and Moon Tides
      • Forced Oscillator
      • Rotating Ocean Tides
      • Earth Tidal Forces
      • Tidal Torque
      • Mercury's Orbit
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    The Force on an Object in Orbit

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