Physics GCSE
circular orbit
What circular orbit means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of circular orbit
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The path of a planet or satellite that is bent into a circle by a force at right angles to its motion.
Topics that use circular orbit
Related terms
- artificial satellites
- constant speed with changing velocity
- gravitational force
- gravity acting towards the centre
- planets
- stable orbits
- what each object orbits
- at right angles to the motion
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