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Does the earth rotate in a circle around the sun or a oval?
YES
Does the sun circle the earth or does the earth circle the sun?
They both rotate about the center of mass of the Earth Sun System. This center of mass is located inside of the sun but is not the exact center of the sun. As the sun revolves about this point inside itself this causes the sun to wobble slightly. This wobble is how we are able to locate extrasolar planets.
Why a planet farther from the sun has a longer period of revolution than a planet closer to the sun?
Because they have a larger distance to cover in their revolution. It's like they have a bigger circle to go around, planets closer have a smaller circle to rotate around.
Is a circle an oval?
NO!!! Circle ; from its centre the distance to the edge(circumference) is equal . Ellipse(Oval) ;from its centre the distance to its edge(circumference) can vary. Casually, you can think of an oval as a squashed circle. In the coordianet plane ; A circle has the Equation x^2 + y^2 = 1 An Oval has the Equations x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 = 1 The 'a' & 'b' represent the eccentricity of the oval (ellipse), and the lengths of the major and minor axes.
What shape do planets trace as they orbit around the sun?
Planets orbit the sun in the shape of an ellipse, which is an elongated circle similar to an oval. When it was first discovered that the Sun is the center of the solar system, it was thought that all the planets had a circular orbit, but the calculations didn't fit.
Does the earth rotate in a circle around the sun or a oval?
YES
Why are the distances from the sun in winter and summer the same distances?
The sun's orbit is not a complete circle, it is an oval
What is the difference of oval and circle?
A circle has the same diameter around its border, while an oval is longer than its width.
How do Earth rotates?
The Earth rotates in not a perfect circle around the sun but in a oval shape.
How do the earth rotates?
The Earth rotates in not a perfect circle around the sun but in a oval shape.
What is an oval path of a planet around the sun?
An oval path around the Sun is when instead of going in a circle around the Sun it goes in an oval course (like the shape of an egg). If you research the dwarf planet Pluto then you'll find it has an eliptical path around the Sun, this is the same as an oval path. Good luck and I hope this helps!!
Is planet mercury a circle or oval?
It is either a circle or an oval.
In geometry how is a circle different from an oval?
in geometry how is a circle different from an oval?
Is a oval a regular shape?
No. An oval is a streched out circle. A circle is not a regular shape.
What is the difference between a circle an a oval?
A circle has a constant radius whereas an oval does not.
Does numerical 0 in oval or circle?
oval
Which of these terms means a complete circle around the sun?
The planets revolve around the sun. The planets rotate on their own axis.
