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7.1 The Solar System and gravity

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Question 24
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A satellite travels 43 200 km43\,200\ \mathrm{km}43200 km during one complete circular orbit. One orbit takes 90 min.

What is the speed of the satellite?

[1]
A

0.48 km/s0.48\ \mathrm{km/s}0.48 km/s

B

48 km/s48\ \mathrm{km/s}48 km/s

C

480 km/s480\ \mathrm{km/s}480 km/s

D

8.0 km/s8.0\ \mathrm{km/s}8.0 km/s

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7.1 The Solar System and gravity Questions

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

80 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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