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7.1 The Solar System and gravity

7.1 The Solar System and gravity

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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

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28 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 7.1 The Solar System and gravity. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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