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Do all planets and satellites lie on the same gravitational layer?
Arial Reed [STUDENT]
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Why are moons natural satellites to planets?
Satellites are objects placed in orbit by human enterprise. Moons are natural satellites because they orbit planets or other smaller celestial bodies, but are formed in some way out side our control. IE: collisions, captured dwarf planets, or created out of the same Protoplanetary Disk as it's primary.
Do all planets have the same gravitational field strength as earth?
no No the greater the mass of any object the greater the gravitational field. Everything down to the finest speck of dust has a gravitational field.
How do planets stay in orbit?
Planets stay in orbit due to the gravity of the sun. The sun is much bigger and has greater mass compared to planets. This causes the sun to have a greater gravitational pull on planets.Centripetal force is required to keep objects in a circular motion. This force is provided by the gravitational force of attraction between the planets and the sun. The planets revolve at great speeds around the sun. They would continue to move in a straight line were it not for the sun. The gravity of the sun causes a change in direction and makes the planets move in elliptical orbits instead of moving in a straight line
Are there any satellites on mercury?
No. Venus has no natural satellites. The same goes for Mercury. See the related link for more information.
Do satellites move in the same pattern as planets and stars?
Obviously. Since they move in an ellipse around the Earth (or other central body), they change direction all the time. The only way NOT to change direction would be to move in a straight line; satellites don't do that.
Why are moons natural satellites to planets?
Satellites are objects placed in orbit by human enterprise. Moons are natural satellites because they orbit planets or other smaller celestial bodies, but are formed in some way out side our control. IE: collisions, captured dwarf planets, or created out of the same Protoplanetary Disk as it's primary.
More massive planets have more satellites why?
More massive planets have more gravitational pull. If a satellite were to pass by Earth and Jupiter at the same distance from each planet, the satellite would be more attracted to start orbiting Jupiter because of its pull. The more massive a planet is the more likely it is to get a satellite to orbit it.
Do all planets have the same gravitational field strength as earth?
no No the greater the mass of any object the greater the gravitational field. Everything down to the finest speck of dust has a gravitational field.
What is the Earth Science Enterprise?
A progam to study Earth by using satellites in the same way that scientists study other planets.
Do the planets travel at the same speed?
No, all of the planets have different orbital speeds, dependant on many factors including the gravitational forces experienced by the particular planet.
Does the sun have the same pull on the other planets?
The further the planet is from the sun, the weaker the gravitational pull. Outer planets even move through space much slower than inner planets due to this.
Is mass the same where you go?
an objects mass is always the same but the weight can change because on different planets, the gravitational pull is different. so, yes
How do planets stay in orbit?
Planets stay in orbit due to the gravity of the sun. The sun is much bigger and has greater mass compared to planets. This causes the sun to have a greater gravitational pull on planets.Centripetal force is required to keep objects in a circular motion. This force is provided by the gravitational force of attraction between the planets and the sun. The planets revolve at great speeds around the sun. They would continue to move in a straight line were it not for the sun. The gravity of the sun causes a change in direction and makes the planets move in elliptical orbits instead of moving in a straight line
What stops the moon from going to space?
It is captured in orbit around the Earth by the Earth`s gravitational pull. The same as the Earth and the other planets in our solar system are captured by the gravitational pull of the Sun.
How does earth stay in space and not fall?
The gravitational pull of the Sun keeps the planets in orbit without "falling." This is the same effect the Earth has on the Moon.
Why is there so many moons for some planets and none for others?
The main reason for this difference is that planets come in very different sizes, and the larger a planet is, the stronger its gravitational field is, which enables it to capture more satellites. Aside from that, some if the variation is random. There is no fundamental reason why Earth wound up with one satellite while Venus, which is almost exactly the same size as Earth, has none. It just happened by accident.
I asked which planets have satellites. Your response was two Mercury and Venus donot have moons Is a satellite and moon the same thing?
A moon is also a satellite. Just to be clear, the only planets that do not have moons are Mercury and Venus. The rest do have moons.
