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Does the mass of a planet seem to affect how many moon it has?
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What determines how much you weigh on any planet or the moon?
There are only 3 variables. Your mass, the mass of the planet or moon that you are on, and the diameter of that planet or moon. You can then mathematically determine your weight in accordance with Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.
Where is Europa in the solar system?
Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.Europa is a moon of the planet Jupiter.
What are considered a double planet?
A double planet describes two bodies of similar size and mass that are in orbit (not necessarily around each other) . The Earth and Moon would not be considered a double planet because of the great size and mass difference between the two. However, Pluto and its moon Charon COULD be classified as a double planet- both have similar sizes and mass, and orbit a point outside of one another.
Why does the Moon's gravity not affect people?
Only the Earths gravity has a direct affect on humans, because the moon is 1/4 the size of Earth, so the moon's gravity is much less than the earth's gravity, 83.3% (or 5/6) less to be exact. Our bodie mass is way too small to be affected in any way by any planet in the solar system. The moon moves away at about an inch every three years, so it will not affect anybody anytime soon.
Why do planets moons have moons rotation?
I will assume you mean "why do the moons of planets rotate?" this is because the moon has mascons (mass concentrations). these mascons are attracted by the planet more than the rest of the moon, so these parts of the moon always face towards the planet, meaning that the moon rotates
How does the mass of a planet affect the speed of a moon that orbits it?
A greater mass creates a stronger gravitational pull.
How much does a spaceship weigh?
In space, nothing: it has mass but no weight. On a planet or moon it depends on the gravity of that planet or moon as well as the mass of the spaceship.
What determines how much you weigh on any planet or the moon?
There are only 3 variables. Your mass, the mass of the planet or moon that you are on, and the diameter of that planet or moon. You can then mathematically determine your weight in accordance with Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.
Which planet is believed to be a double planet system?
When Pluto was still officially considered a "planet" in our solar system, it and it's moon Charon were considered by many to be a double planet system. Whenever a moon constitutes a considerable percentage of the host planet's mass, it may be considered a double planet system. For this reason, some consider the Earth and our moon to be a double planet system. Our system has by far the greatest planet to moon mass ratio; about 6:1. As for planets outside our solar system, I cannot say. Though there are many out there.
What planets has the largest moon-to-planet mass ratio?
It's our moon
What planet has a moon equal to one tenth of the planet's mass?
I don't think there is one.
How the location of an object affect its mass and weight?
The location like moon will affect its weight but not the mass
Which planet is 5.5 percent of Earth and mass and has no moon?
Mercury
Why is it necessary to know the distance to a planet in order to determine the planet's mass?
There is something missing from the question. The planet must have a moon. The only way to measure the mass of a planet is by using data about a moon orbiting the planet or data about the path of a spacecraft passing or going into orbit around the planet. If you know the distance to a planet then you can work out the moon's distance from the planet. The planet's mass can then be found. It's a bit of trigonometry and Newton's version of Kepler's Third Law. So that's the reason that it is necessary to know the distance to the planet.
How does the sun and the moon affect a high tide?
High tides happen when the moon is overhead, as the gravity pulls the mass of water on earth toward it. Low tides are the opposite, when the moon is below, under your feet, it is pulling the watery mass of the oceans away from your side of the planet. The shape or apparent phase of the moon has absolutely nothing to do with this effect.
What planet has a moon that is so close to its planets size that many consider it a binary planet?
That could be Pluto with its mate, Charon.(Of course Pluto is only a "dwarf planet" now.)Alternate:Some people have argued that this holds true for Earth and Earth's Moon, although the idea has not caught on. Earth's Moon has by far the largest mass in proportion to its companion planet when compared with any other moon in the solar system.
How does the moon affect planets?
the moon creats earths tides! It also effects the planet by stabilizing the rotation of earth!
