Igcse Physics 3ed TR Ws 24c
Igcse Physics 3ed TR Ws 24c
Figure 24.1
Figure 24.2
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ii Positions A and B in the figure have different daytime temperatures. Explain why.
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b How long does the Moon take to orbit the Earth? Choose one answer.
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b Name two of the planets that are classed as gas giants.
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d Explain why planets closer to the Sun have higher orbital speeds than those planets that are further
away from the Sun.
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4 What does the strength of the gravitational field strength around a planet depend on?
Choose two answers.
A the mass of the planet
B how long the planet takes to orbit the Sun
C the height above the surface of the planet
D the speed of the planet’s orbit around the Sun
E the distance of the planet from the Sun
5 Light travels at a speed of 3.0 × 108 m/s.
The average distance from the Sun to Earth is 1.5 × 1011 m.
a Calculate the time taken for light to travel from the Sun to Earth.
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ii The reflector remains in the same position on the Moon.
The light source and sensor remain in the same places on Earth.
Suggest why the time of 2.55 s varies slightly between different experiments.
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