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P6 General Studies: Space Exploration and Aerospace Technology (Paper 1: basics)
Tutor Prep Guide · the solar system, light years and light speed, rocket reaction, lunar gravity and satellite orbits
P6 General Studies: Space Exploration and Aerospace Technology (Paper 1: basics)
Paper one starts with the solar system and light speed, sorting distance units from time units.
Direct answers Remember one line: a light year is distance, light speed is how far light goes each second.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 20 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: P6 General Studies: Space Exploration and Aerospace Technology |
| Level | the solar system, light years and light speed, rocket reaction, lunar gravity and satellite orbits |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationThe Moon is about 384400 km from Earth and light travels at about 300000 km per second. How long does light take to reach the Moon?
- FoundationCounting outward from the Sun, which planet in order is Earth?
- FoundationWhich planet in the solar system has the greatest volume?
- IntermediateThe Sun is about 150 million km from Earth. How many seconds does sunlight take to arrive?
- IntermediateLunar gravity is about one sixth of Earth gravity. An astronaut weighing 600 N on Earth weighs how much on the Moon?
- IntermediateWhy must an astronaut wear a spacesuit when working outside a space station?
- ChallengeSpace has almost no air. Can sound travel through space?
- ChallengeThe space station takes about 90 minutes per orbit. How many hours do 16 orbits take?
- ChallengeA rocket sprays gas downward at high speed and rises. Which principle does this use?
- Error redoA student says the light year is a unit of time. What is correct?
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | About 1.28 seconds | 384400 divided by 300000 gives 1.28 seconds. |
| 2 | The third planet | The order runs Mercury, Venus, Earth, so Earth is third. |
| 3 | Jupiter | Jupiter is the largest of the eight planets by both volume and mass. |
| 4 | 500 seconds, about 8 minutes 20 seconds | 150000000 divided by 300000 gives 500 seconds, about 8.33 minutes. |
| 5 | 100 N | 600 divided by 6 gives 100 N. |
| 6 | It supplies pressure and oxygen, and shields against heat and radiation | Space is near vacuum, cold and airless, so a suit is a small life support system. |
| 7 | No, sound needs a medium to travel | Sound is vibration, and without particles there is nothing to carry it. |
| 8 | 24 hours | 90 times 16 gives 1440 minutes, which is 24 hours. |
| 9 | Action and reaction, Newton third law | The gas is pushed down and the rocket receives an equal upward reaction. |
| 10 | A light year is a unit of length, the distance light covers in one year | A light year measures distance, not time, and equals about 9.46 trillion km. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
After paper one, take paper two and get comfortable with escape velocity and planetary distances.Tutor Registration →
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