Orbits
Earth and Space | Forces and Motion

Motion in circles and satellites

Physics Narrative for 11-14 Supporting Physics Teaching

Orbiting is a circular motion

You need to understand something of circular motion to understand the movement of satellites, whether natural or artificial.

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Orbits and satellites - Physics narrative

A Physics Narrative presents a storyline, showing a coherent path through a topic...

For 11-14 8 Resources

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Eclipses

Demonstration: drawing diagrams of eclipses of the Sun and the Moon.

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Different orbits

Satellites can operate in several different types of Earth orbit. A geostationary orbit is one in which the satellite is...

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Teaching aids: star charts and model planetarium...

Information on where to look for the stars and planets can be found in the monthly articles published in some newspapers...

Teaching Guidance 14-16

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