Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 9-12
Subject
Mathematics, Space Science, Algebra, Problem Solving, Solar System and Planets, Space Radiation, Sun
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
Students examine three mathematical models for determining how much pressure a solar storm produces as it affects Earth’s magnetic field. They learn that magnetism produces pressure, and that this accounts for many of the details seen in solar storms. Students use formulas and the given values to complete a table. A one-page teacher guide accompanies the one-page assignment.
Problem 16, The Pressure of a Solar Storm [311KB PDF file]
This mathematics problem is part of Space Math III.