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Engineering Task 1046-B
One idea for a space station is to connect two structures with a tube or cables, and set them revolving around each other, creating centripetal force in each to simulate gravity.
| Subject: Science Topics: - The Nature of Science (experimentation) - Physics Grades: 6 - 12 Concepts: - Understands the concept "center of mass" - Understands the concept "torque" Knowledge and Skills: - Can present experimental results clearly in written form - Can create a chart for the collection of experimental results |
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Science & Technology Movie:
Spaceports
Whether you’re talking about privately owned and operated rockets to ferry cargo to low earth orbit, or the customers already in line for the opportunity to weightlessly gaze upon Earth from outer space, the “personal space flight revolution” will bring a new element of infrastructure to our communities: Spaceports.
Running time 11:45 minutes.
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