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Circular orbits: gravity changes velocity, not speed (triple)

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For: AQA GCSE 8463, Edexcel GCSE 1PH0, OCR GCSE J249

On the specification

BoardSpecStatement
AQA GCSE 84634.8.1.3bOrbital motion, natural and artificial satellites
Edexcel GCSE 1PH07.6PExplain for circular orbits how the force of gravity can lead to changing velocity of a planet but unchanged speed
Edexcel GCSE 1PH07.7PExplain how, for a stable orbit, the radius must change if orbital speed changes (qualitative only)
OCR GCSE J249P8.3fExplain for circular orbits, how the force of gravity can lead to changing velocity of a planet but unchanged speed (qualitative only)
OCR GCSE J249P8.3gExplain how, for a stable orbit, the radius must change if this speed changes (qualitative only)
For teachers

This GCSE Physics lesson teaches circular orbits: gravity changes velocity, not speed (triple). It suits Foundation and Higher tier students.