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Why do the moons stay in orbit around Jupiter?
Any moon is held in orbit by gravity, just as the planets are held in orbit around the sun by gravity.
How are the planets held in their orbit?
The planets are held in orbit by the gravity of the Sun, and also because that is what happens when the force of inertia and gravity are combined.
What would happen to the planets if you took away the sun's gravity?
the planets would not receive heat from the sun and all life on earth would cease to exist. also the planets would not rotate or be held in place. the sun is what holds the planets together in orbit.
Why do moons orbit the planets?
An object orbits a parent body because of the gravitational pull of the parent body. The orbiting object also exerts a gravitational pull on the parent body, and if it's large enough, they are said to orbit each other (binary). Planets orbit the Sun and moons (natural satellites) orbit planets for the same reason. The only difference is who the primary is: If the primary is a planet, the orbiting object is called a natural satellite, or moon.
What holds the planets in their orbits?
Gravity holds the planets in their orbit
Why do the moons stay in orbit around Jupiter?
Any moon is held in orbit by gravity, just as the planets are held in orbit around the sun by gravity.
Are planets held in place by gravity?
Yes they are the sun has gravity that holds the planets in place.
Are all planets held by a force called gravity?
Not all of the planets are held by gravity.
How are the planets held in orbit?
Most people don't think this but planets are actually held in orbit by gravity. With out gravity the planets will fall down.
Are mars moons held by it's gravity?
yes
How are the planets held in their orbit?
The planets are held in orbit by the gravity of the Sun, and also because that is what happens when the force of inertia and gravity are combined.
The F-ring is held in place around Saturn by two shepherd moons?
Yes, the F-ring is held in place by the Shepard moons.
How are the stars moon and planets the same?
They are all objects held together by gravity. The main DIFFERENCES are the corresponding masses, the fact that planets orbit stars, whereas moons orbit planets, and that stars (due to their greater mass) can convert a lot of energy due to nuclear fusion.
Could you land on the outer planets?
No. The outer planets do not have solid surfaces. Those planets are made of gases held together by gravity.
Why don't planets attract each other?
because gravity and inertia are kinda of playing a game of tug a war but both sides are equal so they do not move
The atmosphere is held in place by Earth's?
gravity
The atmosphere is held in place by Earth's .?
gravity
