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7.1 The Solar System and gravity

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Question 3

A specialized meteorological satellite, Chronos-1, is in a circular polar orbit around Mars, maintaining a constant orbital speed of 3.5 km s-1.

Explain why the satellite is accelerating even though its speed is constant.

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7.1 The Solar System and gravity Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /7.1 The Solar System and gravity

28 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 7.1 The Solar System and gravity, covering 7.1.1 Weight and g on different bodies in space, 7.1.2 The Solar System, 7.1.3 Changing ideas about the Solar System, 7.1.4 Orbits of moons, planets, comets and satellites, and 7.1.5 Gravity and orbital motion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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