Lesson 3 - Nebular Theory
Lesson 3 - Nebular Theory
Lesson 3 - Nebular Theory
Nebular Theory
I can explain the origin of the
1 solar system based on the
nebular theory;
KNOW WHAT
KNOW WHY
3-2-1 TAKEAWAYS
Conscience is God's presence in humans.
Emmanuel Swedenborg
Objectives
know who... “All our knowledge begins with the
senses, proceeds then to the
understanding, and ends with reason.
There is nothing higher than reason.”
Immanuel Kant
Because..
... its details using the step by step formation of the solar
Learn about It! system..
• The formation of the solar
system from a nebula
occurs in three major
steps:
• (2) formation of
protoplanetary disk, and
Cloud Collapse
Learn about It!CHART OF EVENTS
STAGE 1 (Clouds Collapse) STAGE 2 (Formation of Planetary STAGE 3 (Growth of Planets)
Disc)
❖ Hypothetically, a shockwave from a ❖ Metals and silicates could ❖ Dust and grains
supernova or the effect of a passing exist near the sun because surrounding the sun
star may cause a cloud collapse. these compounds have eventually formed clumps.
higher boiling points. These clumps then accreted
❖ The collapse at the center of the ❖ As a result, terrestrial forming planetesimals.
cloud due to gravity occurs when planets were eventually ❖ Planetesimal is a small
gas pressure becomes insufficient formed containing high celestial body that once
to support the mass of the cloud. concentration of these collide together, it tend to
compounds. fused to form the planets of
❖ The terrestrial planets could the solar system.
❖ The collapsed cloud of interstellar not grow in huge diameter
gas and dust results to a smaller because of the limited
radius which means it will spin reserve of metallic
faster. elements in the solar
nebula.
Learn about It!
Stephen Hawking
Telegraph in 2011; Interview about Climate Change
Key Points
John Chambers and Jacqueline Mitton. 2013. From Dust to Life: The Origin and Evolution of Our Solar
System, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
Michael Mark Woolfson. 2012. Time, Space, Stars and Man: The Story of the BigBang, Singapore: World
Scientific.
J. Schombert. 2012. Origin of the Solar System. Accessed March 16, 2017
http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/ast121/lectures/lec24.html
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INDIVIDUAL TASK # 2
1. What is the idea of the Nebular Theory about
the origin of the solar system?
2. Give the names of the proponents of the
Nebular Theory
3. What are the components of the nebula
according to NASA?
4. Why is it possible for the giant cloud of dust
and gas to collapse according to the Nebular
Theory?
5. What causes of the faster spinning movement
of the particles according to stage 1 of Nebular
Theory?
6. Identify the materials that exist just near the sun
because of their higher boiling points in stage 2.
7. Explain how do planetisimals form according to
stage 3 of Nebular Theory?
8. Explain the drawback of Nebular theory in
reference with the planet Saturn
9. Explain the drawback of Nebular theory in
reference with the rotation of the sun
10. Explain the drawback of Nebular theory in
reference with the rotation of Venus and Uranus