GCSE Physics - What is an Orbit? #86

This video covers:
- What an orbit is
- Why objects orbit rather than flying off or being sucked in
- Why we consider orbiting objects to be continually accelerating
- Why objects with a smaller orbit have to travel faster

Exam board specific info:
AQA - Separate/triple science only
IGCSE Edexcel - Everything is relevant to your course! You also cover more detail on types of orbits and speeds though
Edexcel - Separate/triple science only
OCR 21st Century - Separate/triple science only
OCR Gateway - Separate/triple science only - also more detail on geostationary and polar orbits.

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Amadeus & Tom

[hashirirfan]

I would like to thank you dude!!! This actually cleared my confusions

[Too_bad]

😂my exam is at 2pm.. its literally 9 30am now. you saved me 😭

[sundayisfunday]

Thank you Cognito!! You truly are the best. Please never stop uploading these videos 😁

[romaisayaqoob]

Your videos are superb!! Can you make a video on detection of radioactive radiations? I have my O'levels next month..

[wckvrkb]

Thank you sooo much! It really helped!!! You are saving me from low grades at school!

[ANONYMOUS-fidx]

THIS ACTUALLY CLEARED OUT ALL MY CONFUSIONS THANK YOU

[studyathome]

Why does the moon travel on an oval path as orbit

[tigress]

Quick question - Why would the object want to maintain a stable orbit? It has no conscience so if the moon’s orbit was closer to the Earth, why would it speed up rather than just get sucked in?

[muhammadsahir]

Someone tell me I ain't tripping he said relationship so wrong

[NA-mkvc]

Great but I still have a question and it’s why do objects travel in the first place? Please someone answer this for me 🙏

[akmafzalhossain]

Does anyone else see a penguin face screaming on the moon at 3:51 😂 I swear I get distracted by every little thing while studying

[akabigron]

It's like the moon constantly falling into an empty space.

[sans-man-.-Jeff.]

i just noticed that he wrote 16 2 times
anyways thnx for the info =)

[studyathome]

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