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Date November 2017 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 17N.2.HL.TZ0.2b.i
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
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17N.2.HL.TZ0.2b.i

There is a proposal to power a space satellite X as it orbits the Earth. In this model, X is connected by an electronically-conducting cable to another smaller satellite Y.

Satellite Y orbits closer to the centre of Earth than satellite X. Outline why

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the orbital times for X and Y are different.

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Y has smaller orbit/orbital speed is greater so time period is less

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Allow converse argument for X

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