Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 9-12
Subject
Physical Science, Technology, Forces and Motion, Space Station
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities, Videos
In this episode, watch NASA astronauts as they discuss moment of inertia and how mass distribution affects a rotating object. NASA astronaut Megan McArthur demonstrates the effect of altering her moment of inertia while spinning in the microgravity environment aboard the International Space Station.
Classroom Connection: Moment of Inertia | Moment of Inertia (Spanish Version)
Grade Level: 9-12
Time Required: 60 minutes
Next Generation Science Standards:
HS-PS2-1. Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration.