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8.1 Solar system; stability of orbital motions; satellites

8.1 Solar system; stability of orbital motions; satellites

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In an exoplanetary system, the gas giant planet Aegir-b has an estimated diameter of 18 500 km18\,500\text{ km}18500 km.

a.

The host star, Aegir, has a diameter that is 828282 times greater than the diameter of Aegir-b. Calculate the diameter of the star Aegir in meters. Give your answer in scientific notation to an appropriate number of significant figures.

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An inner dwarf planet in the same system has a diameter that is 0.240.240.24 times the diameter of Aegir-b. Calculate the diameter of this inner dwarf planet in meters. Give your answer in scientific notation to an appropriate number of significant figures.

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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

19 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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