with mr mackenzie
Here is a set of revision notes to help you prepare for the upcoming dynamics & space unit assessment. Ignore any references to specific heat capacity on pages 49 & 50 – we’ll cover that in another unit and it won’t be in your D&S test.
Thanks to Mr Noble for sharing his notes 🙂
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Satellites are similar to the horizontally launched projectiles we looked at last week. A satellite moves horizontally at constant speed but also accelerates vertically towards the planet’s surface due to gravity. Thankfully, the curvature of the Earth means the satellite doesn’t crash but keeps on orbiting the planet.
According to SQA, National 5 candidates need to know about the
Impact of space exploration on our understanding of planet Earth, including use of satellites.
So far this week, we have covered many applications in which satellites are used to study our planet. Examples include;
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