Physics GCSE
what each object orbits
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The object at the centre of the orbit, which separates the three types: planets orbit the Sun, moons orbit planets and artificial satellites orbit the Earth or another planet.
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- artificial satellites
- constant speed with changing velocity
- gravitational force
- gravity acting towards the centre
- planets
- stable orbits
- at right angles to the motion
- circular orbit
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