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Question 6

An astronomical observatory detects a hot Jupiter exoplanet orbiting a distant star with an orbital period of 18.4 hours18.4\text{ hours}18.4 hours.

What is the angular speed of the exoplanet's orbit?

A

1.5×10−5 rad s−11.5 \times 10^{-5}\text{ rad s}^{-1}1.5×10−5 rad s−1

B

5.7×10−3 rad s−15.7 \times 10^{-3}\text{ rad s}^{-1}5.7×10−3 rad s−1

C

9.5×10−5 rad s−19.5 \times 10^{-5}\text{ rad s}^{-1}9.5×10−5 rad s−1

D

3.4×10−1 rad s−13.4 \times 10^{-1}\text{ rad s}^{-1}3.4×10−1 rad s−1

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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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