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What is the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space?

If the revolving continues for more than a few revolutions, then its path is an elliptical orbit. In space, orbiting cannot take place in a circular path, and the balance point between flying off into space, crashing into the bigger object, or staying in orbit only occurs in an ellipse. It doesn't have to be much of an ellipse, either.


Is it true that Kepler's laws holds only for the six planets known in his time?

No. It holds for other planets, and for any other situation where one objects orbits another - for example, moons orbiting planets, stars orbiting a black hole, etc.


What is An object that goes around the planet is known as?

Satellite. If it is big enough, we call it a "moon".


What is the definition of satellite?

In terms of space, a satellite is a body that orbits around another. This can be either a natural satellite, like the moon orbiting the Earth, or an artificial one like the Mariner 10 satellite or the communications satellites that daily provide us with access to information worldwide.A natural satellite or moon is a celestial body that orbits a planet or smaller body, which is called the primary. Technically, the term natural satellitecould refer to a planet orbiting a star, or a dwarf galaxy orbiting a major galaxy, but it is normally synonymous with moon and used to identify non-artificial satellites of planets, dwarf planets, and minor planets. (There are no known natural satellites of moons.)A satellite is essentially something that orbits a planet, it can be man made (eg. GPS satellites) or celestial bodies (eg. the earths moon).A satellite is an artificial body put in to orbit around the earth, sun, moon or planet for communication purposes or to collect information.A satalite is an object that orbits another object. For example, the moon is a satalite because it orbits the Earth. The Earth is also a satalite because it orbits the sun. Any rock that is orbiting the Earth right now is also a satalite etc, etc.


What does word orbit mean?

The word orbit can be either a noun, in which case it means the path taken by one object (such as a planet) as it circles around another object (such as the sun) or it can be a verb, meaning to follow such a path.

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How many moons are orbiting Venus's?

There are no known moons in orbit around Venus.


A path around an object is known as an?

orbit


What is the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space?

If the revolving continues for more than a few revolutions, then its path is an elliptical orbit. In space, orbiting cannot take place in a circular path, and the balance point between flying off into space, crashing into the bigger object, or staying in orbit only occurs in an ellipse. It doesn't have to be much of an ellipse, either.


When one vibrating object causes similar vibrations in another object that is?

That phenomenon is known as resonance.


When one vibrating object causes similar in another object that is nearby?

That phenomenon is known as resonance.


When one vibrating object causes similar vibrating in another object that is nearby?

That phenomenon is known as resonance.


When one vibrating object causes similar vibrations in another object that's nearby?

That phenomenon is known as resonance.


Does the space around an electrically charged object is an electric field?

yes the space around a electrically charged object is known as electric field......


Is it true that Kepler's laws holds only for the six planets known in his time?

No. It holds for other planets, and for any other situation where one objects orbits another - for example, moons orbiting planets, stars orbiting a black hole, etc.


What is definition for Pluto?

Pluto is the largest object in the Kuiper belt, and the tenth-most-massive body observed directly orbiting the Sun. It is the second-most-massive known dwarf planet, after Eris.


Which text wrapping option wraps text around and object with text forming a box around the object?

The text wrap formatting used is known as Square.


What is the spinning of earth of its axis called?

RotationThe spinning of the Earth on its axis is known as 'the Earths rotation'Rotation.Rotating.rotation (as opposed to orbiting, which describes the earth's movements around the sun)