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Does the mass of a planets seem to effect how many moons it has?
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∙ 7y ago
Yes. The massive giant planets have far more moons than the less massive terrestrial planets.
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Does the number of moons effect the mass of a planet?
No. The mass of a planet affects the number of moons it has. More massive planets tend to have more moons.
Why do jupyiter and Saturn have so many moons?
Jupiter and Saturn are the most massive planets in the solar system and so have the greatest gravitational effect.
What is the combined mass of of all the planets?
The total mass of all the planets, moons and asteroids, etc. is approximately equal to 0.14% of the mass of the Sun. Of that, more than half is the mass of Jupiter.
What planet has greater mass than the combined mass than the combined mass of all the remaining planets and their moons?
jupiter
What accounts for the formation of the solar system?
Gravity, the mass of the planets, and how many and what life forms exist on each. Also the sun, and each planet's moons.
Does the number of moons effect the mass of a planet?
No. The mass of a planet affects the number of moons it has. More massive planets tend to have more moons.
Why do planets have moons?
Planets have moons because matter is attracted by gravitational force to objects with a greater mass than them.That is why moons orbit planets and are never larger than their host planet.
Why do jupyiter and Saturn have so many moons?
Jupiter and Saturn are the most massive planets in the solar system and so have the greatest gravitational effect.
Planets and moons are kept in orbit by the force of?
Mass and gravity
What planet has a greater mass than the combined mass of all the remaining planets and their moons?
Jupiter
Which planet has a greater mass than the combined mass of all the remaining planets and their moons?
Jupiter
What planet has a greater mass than the combined mass of all remaining planets and their moons?
Jupiter
What planet has a greater mass than a combined mass of all the remaining planets and their moons?
Jupiter
What is the combined mass of of all the planets?
The total mass of all the planets, moons and asteroids, etc. is approximately equal to 0.14% of the mass of the Sun. Of that, more than half is the mass of Jupiter.
What planet has greater mass than the combined mass than the combined mass of all the remaining planets and their moons?
jupiter
Why are there no moons on smaller planet?
because the smaller planets have less mass, which means less gravity, so they won't attract any moons.
How do you know how much the outer planets weigh?
"Weight" is not really a good word to use. A better term is "mass". The outer planets all have moons, and these can be used to get a value for the planet's mass ... the orbital period of a satellite depends on the mass of the primary and the semi-major axis of the orbit. It's possible to get quite good mass values for the outer planets by studying the orbits of their moons.
