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Black Holes

Black Holes

This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners experiment with marbles and weights to discover some basics about gravity and black holes. A key message of the activity is that space is curved completely around black holes���we cannot escape. Participants will explore the relationship between mass, distance, and gravitational attraction. The PDF contains step-by-step instructions, photos, presentation tips, and links to...

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Keywords:
Supernova, Movement, Space, Black Hole, Black Holes, History/Policy/Law, NSDL, Universe, Sun, Stars and Galaxies, Physics, Supernovas, Volume and Density, Chemistry, Astronomy, Space Science, Mass and Weight, Isaac Newton, Materials Science, Space Locations, Physical Science, Moon, Center of Mass, Mathematics, Motion and Forces, Simulation-Based Learning, Newton's Laws, Size and Scale, Curved Space, Minnesota Catalog, Technology, MnLC, Star, Solar System, 3.3 ES: the Universe, Education, Gravity
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School, High School
Technical Format:
PDF
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
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No
Creative Commons:
Unknown

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