Physics 5054 · O Level · Circular motion

Circular motion — practice question

Fig. 2.1 shows a satellite travelling at constant speed in a circular orbit around the Earth. Speed is a scalar quantity whereas velocity is a vector quantity.
(a)[1]

State how a scalar quantity is different from a vector quantity.

(b)[1]

Underline each vector quantity in the list: distance, displacement, force, length, mass, time.

(c(i))[2]

Explain why the satellite’s motion shows that a resultant force acts on it.

(c(ii))[1]

State what causes this force.

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