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Question 22

A stellar survey identifies four candidate exoplanets. Which row in the table below correctly describes the exoplanet that has a surface gravitational field strength of 8g8g8g?

Radius of exoplanetMass of exoplanet
A

Radius R2R\sqrt{2}R2​, Mass 4M4M4M

B

Radius R2\frac{R}{\sqrt{2}}2​R​, Mass 4M4M4M

C

Radius R3\frac{R}{\sqrt{3}}3​R​, Mass 2M2M2M

D

Radius R2R\sqrt{2}R2​, Mass 8M8M8M

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Gravitational fields (A-level only) Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Gravitational fields (A-level only)

52 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Physics Gravitational fields (A-level only), covering Newton's law (A-level only), Gravitational field strength (A-level only), Gravitational potential (A-level only), and Orbits of planets and satellites (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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