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Does a planet distance from the sun relate to the time it takes the planet to revolve around the sun?
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Yes, its all to do with Kepler's third law of planetary motion, which describes the relationship between the orbital period of the plant and the distance of that planet from the sun.
Kepler found that the square of the period, P, is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis, a (P2 = ka3). k is a constant relating to the mass of the objects.
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Why do planets revolve around d sun in a particular orbit?
The planets revolve attracted by the gravitational force of primarily the sun and to a lesser degree the gravitational attraction of other planets. The reason for the orbit is thought to relate to the rotation of the primeval gas could which gave berth to the sun and the planets.
Does the size of a planet relate to its type of surface?
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Does the size of ta planet relate to its type of surface?
NO why would you even care
How does the inner planets distance from the sun relate to the average surface temperature of the planet?
You might expect a planet to be hotter if it's nearer the Sun. This is true apart from Venus, which is the exception. Venus has a higher average surface temperature than Mercury. We believe this is because of the "greenhouse effect" of the atmosphere of Venus.
How does Jupiter relate to other planets?
because it's a planet like all but it is the biggest
Does a planet's distance from the sun relate to the time it takes to revolve around the sun?
Yes, its all to do with Kepler's third law of planetary motion, which describes the relationship between the orbital period of the plant and the distance of that planet from the sun. Kepler found that the square of the period, P, is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis, a (P2 = ka3). The planets orbit the sun in an ellispse, the semi major axis is the `longest radius` within this ellipse. Kepler found that a constant `k` was needed in the equation - this was later found to relate to the mass of the objects. The planets mass is usually a lot less than the star its orbiting, so can often be dropped from the equation.
Why do planets revolve around d sun in a particular orbit?
The planets revolve attracted by the gravitational force of primarily the sun and to a lesser degree the gravitational attraction of other planets. The reason for the orbit is thought to relate to the rotation of the primeval gas could which gave berth to the sun and the planets.
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they both relate to distance.
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It does not.
Relate speed to distance and time?
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How does math relate to geography?
They both can show distance
How does slope and distance relate to transformation?
In general, they don't.
Does the bridge type relate to the distance it can span?
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How does the bridge type relate to the distance it can span?
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How does mars size relate to other planet size?
uranus is bigger
Does the size of the planet relate to its type of surface?
globe ++big ++ surfacs
Does the size of a planet relate to its type of surface?
globe ++big ++ surfacs
