A GCSE physics lesson on travelling in space. It covers the huge distances involved, why radio signals take so long to cross the Solar System, the needs of manned missions compared with unmanned probes, what data probes send back, and how very large distances are measured. Includes Foundation and Higher outcomes. Part 2 of 2.
What this presentation covers
- Distances in space travel
- radio signal delays
- manned and unmanned spacecraft
- measuring very large distances
- light years
Level: GCSE (Foundation and Higher)
Slides: 21
Format: PowerPoint (.ppt)