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Space Physics

Spec 4.8 Paper 2 📙 Higher

Subtopics

Our Solar System and GravitySpec 6.8.1 (physics only)Describe the scale and structure of the Solar System and explain orbital motion using gravity. + Gravity, Stable Orbits and Orbital SpeedSpec 6.8.1 (HT only, physics only)Explain how gravity provides centripetal force for orbits and how orbital speed relates to radius. + The Life Cycle of a StarSpec 6.8.2 (physics only)Describe the life cycle of stars of different masses from nebula to final remnant. + Red-shift and the Big BangSpec 6.8.3–6.8.4 (physics only)Explain red-shift as evidence for an expanding universe and describe the Big Bang theory. + Dark Matter and Dark EnergySpec 6.8.4 (HT only, physics only)Describe the evidence for dark matter and dark energy and their significance for cosmology. +

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Key Equations

Orbital speed ∝ 1/√r

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Red-shift calculations

Evidence for the Big Bang

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