6.01 Formation of the Solar System Lab Report.docx

6.01 Formation of the Solar System Lab Report Instructions: In this virtual lab, you will investigate the law of universal gravitation by manipulating the star's size and the planets' positions within Solar System X. Record your hypothesis and results in the lab report below. You will submit your completed report. Name and Title: Include your name, the instructor's name, the date, and the name of the lab. Title of Lab Formation of the Solar System Student Name Krish Ferwani Instructor Mrs. Holt Date 12/4/2023 SPACE COMMAND Objective(s): To learn how a star's mass and the planets' location within the solar system affect planetary orbits. SPACE ACADEMY Observations Record your observation statements from Space Academy.

When the mass of the sun is larger, Earth moves around the sun at a Faster (faster, slower) pace. When the mass of the sun is smaller, Earth moves around the sun at a Slower (faster, slower) pace. When Earth is closer to the sun, its orbit becomes Faster (faster, slower). When Earth is farther from the sun, its orbit becomes Slower (faster, slower). SPACE EXPLORER Hypothesis: Please include the if/then statements you developed during your lab activity in this section. These statements reflect your predicted outcomes for the experiment. If the mass of the sun is 1x, at least one planet will fall into the habitable zone if I place a planet in orbits 1, 5, 2, and 6, and all planets will orbit the sun successfully. If the mass of the sun is 2x, at least one planet will fall into the habitable zone if I place a planet in orbits 1, 3, 7, and 4, and all planets will orbit the sun successfully.

If the mass of the sun is 3x, at least one planet will fall into the habitable zone if I place a planet in orbits 4, 6, 5, and 8, and all planets will orbit the sun successfully. Data: For each trial, record the orbit number of each planet from the sun. After each trial, indicate the number of planets in the habitable zone. Create a different configuration of planets for each trial. An example has been supplied for you. Orbit Number Planet One Orbit Number Planet Two Orbit Number Planet Three Orbit Number Planet Four Number of planets in the habitable zone Number of planets left in successful orbit Example: sun's mass 1x 1 3 5 6 1 2 sun's mass 1x— Trial One 1 6 2 5 2 2 sun's mass 1x— Trial Two 1 4 3 7 0 0

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