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The Sun

GCSEOCRJ259

The Sun

Key term for OCR GCSE Physics B, used in The Big Bang.

Definition

The star located at the centre of our solar system, containing over 99% of its total mass.

Exam Context

The Sun appears in OCR GCSE Physics B revision content for Matter – models and explanations, especially The Big Bang and The Big Bang.

Matter – models and explanations The Big Bang The Big Bang

Found in Revision Notes

Matter – models and explanations

Structure and Orbits of the Solar System

The Big Bang • The Big Bang

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