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AQA A-Level Physics key terms

Cosmology Key Terms

Study Cosmology with curriculum-aligned Key Terms resources, practice links, and exam-focused support.

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Cosmology

AqaA LevelPhysicsAstrophysics

Key terms

  • Transit Method

    A technique for detecting exoplanets by observing the dimming of a star's light as a planet passes in front of it.

  • Radial Velocity Method

    A method for detecting exoplanets by measuring the changes in a star's spectrum due to the gravitational pull of an orbiting planet.

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