Key term for OCR GCSE Physics B, used in Developing explanations.
The apparent backwards motion of a planet in the sky as observed from Earth, caused by Earth overtaking the planet in its orbit.
Retrograde motion appears in OCR GCSE Physics B revision content for Ideas about Science, especially Developing explanations and Developing explanations.
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