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4.8 Space physics

Quick questions on The solar system and orbits - AQA GCSE Physics

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State what force keeps a planet in orbit around the Sun. [1 mark]
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Explain why an object in a circular orbit is accelerating even though its speed is constant. [2 marks]

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