Forces on a Space Probe

Path closures in Greenwich Park

Resurfacing work is taking place outside the Royal Observatory from 11-17 November. The Observatory will still open every day as usual, but the path up the hill through Greenwich Park will be closed. Visitors should instead follow the main avenue through the Park or arrive via Blackheath Gate: see this map for more information.

Essential Information

Location	Royal Observatory
Key Stage	Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
School Subject	Astronomy, Science
Resource Type	Classroom activity

A classroom activity in which students learn about the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces and how they are considered when designing a space probe to land safely on another planet or moon. Accompanies the video ‘Newton’s Laws of Motion’.

Download KS3_Forces_on_a_Space_Probe.pdf

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