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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 our solar system, the gas giant Jupiter has an estimated equatorial diameter of 143 000 km143\,000\text{ km}143000 km.

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The Sun has an equatorial diameter that is 9.73 times the equatorial diameter of Jupiter. Calculate the equatorial diameter of the Sun, giving your answer in standard form to 3 significant figures.

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One of Jupiter's Galilean moons, Europa, has a diameter that is 0.0218 times the equatorial diameter of Jupiter. Calculate the diameter of Europa, giving your answer to the nearest 10 km.

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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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