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7.1 The Solar System and gravity

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Question 29
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The table gives distances from the Sun.

PlanetDistance in millions of km\mathrm{km}km
Earth150
Jupiter780
Saturn1430

In a scale model, the Earth is 30 cm from the Sun. Jupiter and Saturn are placed on the same side of the Sun along a straight line.

What is the distance between Jupiter and Saturn in the model?

[1]
A

1.30 m1.30\ \mathrm{m}1.30 m

B

1.56 m1.56\ \mathrm{m}1.56 m

C

2.86 m2.86\ \mathrm{m}2.86 m

D

4.42 m4.42\ \mathrm{m}4.42 m

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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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