State why the gravitational field strength at the surface of Venus is greater than the gravitational field strength at the surface of Mercury.
State the names of the four rocky (terrestrial) planets in our Solar System. List the planets in order of increasing distance from the Sun:
A research probe orbiting Jupiter transmits a radio signal back to Earth. The distance from Jupiter to Earth is 7.5×1011 m7.5 \times 10^{11}\text{ m}7.5×1011 m. The speed of the radio signal is 3.0×108 m/s3.0 \times 10^8\text{ m/s}3.0×108 m/s.
Calculate the time taken for the radio signal to travel from Jupiter to Earth.
60 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 6.1.2a Contents of the Solar System. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.