CAIE IGCSE Physics 6.1.2.6 Force that keeps an object in orbit
CAIE IGCSE Physics 6.1.2.6 Force that keeps an object in orbit
Practise identifying the force that keeps planets, comets and other Solar System objects moving in orbit around the Sun.
How this is tested
- state that gravitational attraction from the Sun provides the force for orbiting objects
- apply the same gravitational force idea to planets, comets and smaller bodies in orbit