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OCR A A Level Physics Gravitational Fields 2 Worksheet

Download a free OCR A A Level Physics worksheet on Kepler's laws, circular orbits, orbital periods and geostationary satellites, with solutions.

Module / section
Newtonian world and astrophysics
Topic
Gravitational fields
Preview of OCR A A Level Physics Gravitational Fields 2 Worksheet

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Questions and skills covered

The worksheet contains 5 pages of printable questions. A separate 5-page solutions PDF makes it easy to mark, review or share answers after the activity.

  • Kepler's three laws of planetary motion
  • Gravitational force as the centripetal force in a circular orbit
  • Deriving and applying the orbital-period relationship T² = 4π²r³/GM
  • Kepler's third law beyond the Solar System
  • Conditions and applications of geostationary satellites

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OCR A A Level Physics Worksheets
H556 · 5.4.3(a), 5.4.3(b), 5.4.3(c), 5.4.3(d), 5.4.3(e)

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