A student sketches a graph for a satellite said to be in uniform circular motion that…
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics
Problem
A student sketches a graph for a satellite said to be in uniform circular motion that shows its speed increasing steadily from 6km/s at t=0s to 7km/s at t=60s. Identify the conceptual error in the student’s graph and state the correct appearance of the speed–time graph for the satellite.