CAIE IGCSE Physics Elliptical Planet and Comet Orbits
Practise identifying and sketching elliptical orbits for planets and comets, positioning the Sun away from the centre at one focus of the ellipse.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Physics 0625
Exam points
- state that planets, minor planets and comets follow elliptical rather than perfectly circular orbits
- sketch an ellipse and place the Sun away from its centre at one focus of the orbit
- explain why a planet's quoted distance from the Sun is an average over its elliptical orbit
6.1.2.7—Planets, minor planets and comets have question 1
[Maximum number: 1]
State the shape of the orbits of the planets.
elliptical
B1
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