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8.1 Solar system; stability of orbital motions; satellites

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The Sun formed about 4.6 billion years ago from a large cloud of dust and gas.

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Give the name used for the cloud of dust and gas that a star forms from.

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Describe how the Sun formed from this cloud, and explain how fusion reactions started in it.

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8.1 Solar system; stability of orbital motions; satellites Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /8.1 Solar system; stability of orbital motions; satellites

41 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 8.1 Solar system; stability of orbital motions; satellites, covering 8.1.1 Our solar system, 8.1.2 The life cycle of a star, and 8.1.3 Orbital motion, natural and artificial satellites. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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