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The Sun's gravity force is the sole thing that keeps the planets in their orbits. Without it they would all fly off into outer space. The relative distance is important because the force is weaker at larger distances, so the planets there move more slowly.
The theory was worked out by Isaac newton and others from the 18th century onwards, using earlier theory by Kepler in the 17th century.
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How does the tilt of earths axis effect how the suns rays strike earth?
I'm not sure but I think it has something to do with gravity
Why the earth not in thermal equilibrium with sun?
because the earth and the sun is not in the thermal contact with each other that is why the earth & the sun is not in thermal equilibrium.
What do differences in the moons and suns pull on different sides of earth cause?
Neap, Spring, high and low tides.
How many times greater is the suns diameter than the diameter of earth?
The sun's diameter is about 1.4 million kilometers, which is more than 100 times earth's diameter.
Why is much of the sun's radiation reflected back in to space by earth?
Such reflection is called the albedo. For the earth it is 30 - 35%
How inertia and gravity combine to keep earth in orbit?
gravity and inertia combine to keep earth in orbit because the suns gravity keeps the earth in orbit and the inertia keeps the earth from going in a straight line.
Would Earth's gravity ever affect Pluto?
No, Earth's gravity would not affect Pluto. However, the suns gravity does.
What is the force that keeps planet in orbit?
the suns gravity keeps the planets in orbit
What causes the Sun to orbit the Earth?
An illusion. The Earth really orbits the Sun. The Earth is held in orbit by the Suns gravity (or the dent in spacetime made by the mass of the Sun if you believe in Einstein's theory of relativity).
How the sun earth and moon move around in space?
Everything is held together by the Suns gravity , so it stays in orbit.
Mars is closer to earth than the sun why does mars orbit the sun and not earth?
It doesnt orbit earth because the Suns gravity is stronger than earths gravity. And the sun is about 1 million times bigger than earth so with inertia and all it orbits the sun.
Where is the gravity in space?
The sun controls gravity in our solar system keeping the planets in orbit just as the earth keeps the moon in orbit. Depending on how close you are to a planet will determine whether the suns or that planets gravity will act upon you. Gravity is everywhere in space.
The plants are kept in orbit by the sun's blank?
The planets are kept in orbit by the Suns gravity.
Does the suns gravity keep the planets in orbit around it?
Yeah
Would the earth stay in orbit without the sun?
Without the suns pull of gravity, the Earth and any other planet would move in a straight line. It is the sun that forces the planets to move in an orbit.
What type of force provided by the suns gravity keeps the planets in orbit?
the gravititonal pull does; it is what keeps all the planet in the suns orbit xx
What force holds Jupiter in orbit around the sun?
The suns gravity.
