AQA A-Level Physics key terms
Gravitational fields Key Terms
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Gravitational fields
AqaA LevelPhysicsFields and their consequences
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orbital speed
The speed at which an object travels along its circular orbit, determined by the gravitational force acting as the centripetal force.
orbital period
The time taken for an object to complete one full orbit around another object, related to the radius of the orbit and the gravitational field strength.
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