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Question 1

A scientific research probe is in a low, circular polar orbit around the Moon. The orbital period of the probe is exactly 110 minutes110\text{ minutes}110 minutes. What is the angular speed of the probe?

A

1.5×10−4 rad s−11.5 \times 10^{-4}\text{ rad s}^{-1}1.5×10−4 rad s−1

B

4.8×10−4 rad s−14.8 \times 10^{-4}\text{ rad s}^{-1}4.8×10−4 rad s−1

C

9.5×10−4 rad s−19.5 \times 10^{-4}\text{ rad s}^{-1}9.5×10−4 rad s−1

D

5.7×10−2 rad s−15.7 \times 10^{-2}\text{ rad s}^{-1}5.7×10−2 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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