Which of the planets in the Solar System has the most moons?UranusJupiterNeptuneSaturn2Gravity provides the centripetal force which causes the Moon to orbit the Earth. In which direction does this centripetal force act?In the same direction in which the Moon is moving at a given point in timeFrom the Moon to the EarthOpposite to the direction in which the Moon is moving at a given point in timeFrom the Earth to the Moon3A satellite is in a stable circular orbit around the Earth. A small rocket on board the satellite is used to increase its orbital speed. What effect will this have on the satellite?It will have no effect on the radius of its orbitIt will cause the radius of its orbit to increaseIt will cause the radius of its orbit to decreaseIt impossible to say how it will affect the radius of its orbit without knowing the initial orbital radius and mass of the satellite4Mercury is approximately 58 million kilometres from the Sun, and has an orbital period of 88 days. Calculate the speed at which it orbits the Sun.7.63 km/s0.82 km/s47.93 km/s4.14 km/s
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Which of the planets in the Solar System has the most moons?UranusJupiterNeptuneSaturn2Gravity provides the centripetal force which causes the Moon to orbit the Earth. In which direction does this centripetal force act?In the same direction in which the Moon is moving at a given point in timeFrom the Moon to the EarthOpposite to the direction in which the Moon is moving at a given point in timeFrom the Earth to the Moon3A satellite is in a stable circular orbit around the Earth. A small rocket on board the satellite is used to increase its orbital speed. What effect will this have on the satellite?It will have no effect on the radius of its orbitIt will cause the radius of its orbit to increaseIt will cause the radius of its orbit to decreaseIt impossible to say how it will affect the radius of its orbit without knowing the initial orbital radius and mass of the satellite4Mercury is approximately 58 million kilometres from the Sun, and has an orbital period of 88 days. Calculate the speed at which it orbits the Sun.7.63 km/s0.82 km/s47.93 km/s4.14 km/s
Solution
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The planet in the Solar System with the most moons is Jupiter.
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The centripetal force which causes the Moon to orbit the Earth acts from the Earth to the Moon.
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If a small rocket on board a satellite is used to increase its orbital speed, it will cause the radius of its orbit to increase.
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Mercury orbits the Sun at a speed of 47.93 km/s.
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