Rotation Curves

Determining the rotation curve of a spiral galaxy

This activity was published by, and is © The University of California, Irvine. It was retrieved from this page on the 4th March 2020.

The aim of the activity is for you to measure the rotation rate of spiral galaxies using the Doppler Effect and examine the implications for Dark Matter..

Worksheet:

HS_Activity_RotCurve.pdf

Surveys:

HS_Activity_RotCurve_Surveys.pdf

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