Physics GCSE
planets
What planets means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of planets
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Reference: AQA
Bodies that orbit the Sun, are held in orbit by gravity, follow roughly circular orbits and give out no light of their own.
Topics that use planets
Related terms
- artificial satellites
- constant speed with changing velocity
- gravitational force
- gravity acting towards the centre
- stable orbits
- what each object orbits
- at right angles to the motion
- circular orbit
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