Physics GCSE
orbiting a planet
What orbiting a planet means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of orbiting a planet
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Going round a planet, which is what a moon does.
Topics that use orbiting a planet
- Our solar system (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- artificial satellites
- dwarf planets
- Equilibrium
- Gravitational collapse
- nuclear fusion
- orbiting the Sun
- scale of the universe
- start of fusion
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