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Every CAIE A-Level Physics exam question on 13.4 Gravitational potential, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q1(a)
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Q1(b)(i)
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Q1(b)(ii)
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Q1(b)(iii)
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All 4 questions on Gravitational potential, as a list
- June 2024, Paper 4, Q1(a) (2 marks): Define gravitational potential at a point. [2]
- June 2024, Paper 4, Q1(b)(i) (2 marks): Explain why the gravitational potential at X is negative. [2]
- June 2024, Paper 4, Q1(b)(ii) (2 marks): State an expression, in terms of Φ, for the gravitational potential at Y due to the planet. gravitational potential = [2]
- June 2024, Paper 4, Q1(b)(iii) (4 marks): Complete Table 1.1 by giving expressions, in terms of some or all of M, R and Φ, for the quantities indicated for each of the satellites X and Y. Table 1.1 sate
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