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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.
Planets and moons are kept in orbit by the force of?
Mass and 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 was the name of the scientist who showed that gravity keeps planets and moons in orbit?
Isaac Newton
Why do the gas planets have many moons?
The gas planets are much more massive than the terrestrial planets and therefore have stronger gravity. It is believed that as they formed many of their moons formed around them much like the planets formed around the sun. Other moons are likely captured asteroids and comets.
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 do planets get there moons?
by gravity
Are the planets like moons to the sun?
The planets are satellites of the sun. The moons are satellites of the planets. The moons revolve around the planets captured by their gravity, while the planets revolve around the sun captured by its gravity and the sun.
What would happen to planets and their moons if there were no gravity?
If there was no gravity, the Sun and and the planets would never have formed.
What keeps the planets and moons in their orbit?
gravity
Are all planets held by a force called gravity?
Not all of the planets are held by gravity.
What captures most of the planets moons?
the gravitational pull of the gravity of the planet so in other words bigger planets more gravity, smaller planet less gravity. usually bigger planets have more moons
Is there grivity on Jupiter?
There is gravity. There is gravity on all planets, moons, and stars.
Planets and moons are kept in orbit by the force of?
Mass and gravity
How do moons orbit the planets?
the planets do not orbit the moon but the moon orbits the planets because of gravity and inertia
Do moons and asteroids orbit the sun?
Asteroids orbit the sun. Moons orbit planets and planets orbit the sun. So you could say the moons orbit the sun. However, moons are kept in their orbits by the gravity of their planet and planets are kept in orbit by the gravity of the sun. So in that sense, moons do not orbit the sun.
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.
