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Date May 2021 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 21M.2.SL.TZ1.2b
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
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21M.2.SL.TZ1.2b

A planet is in a circular orbit around a star. The speed of the planet is constant.

(b)

Determine the gravitational field of the planet.

The following data are given:

Mass of planet            =8.0×1024 kg
Radius of the planet    =9.1×106 m.

[2]

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use of GMR2 ✓

6.4 «Nkg−1 or ms−2» ✓

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