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8.1 Solar system; stability of orbital motions; satellites

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Question 19

A computer simulation represents a star using two effects. Effect P acts towards the centre of the star, and effect Q acts away from the centre. In one run, effect Q is greater than effect P.

a.

Name the force represented by effect P.

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b.

State what happens to the size of the star during this run.

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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

84 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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