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Does the sun use gravity to stay in the middle of the solar system?
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∙ 8y ago
In a sense. The planets all orbit the sun because it contains about 99.9% of the mass of the solar system. The sun wobbles somewhat due to the gravity of the planets, but does not move very far.
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How does the solar system stay together?
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How does the suns gravitational pull affect your solar system?
The Sun's gravitational pull is what keeps everything orbiting the Sun. Otherwise the Solar System would not stay together. There are other smaller effects. For example the rotation of Mercury on its axis is affected by the Sun's gravity. The Sun's gravity helps to cause the tides on Earth, but the Moon is more important.
Why planets and their moons are able to always stay in orbit?
a gravitational pull in the solar system that is caused by the sun
Why planets stay in orbit as they revovle around the sun?
As you know gravity pulls things to it and our sun being 99% of our solar systems mass makes it to where every planet stays in orbit around the sun.
Why do the planets in your solar system have the same x-coordinate in a 3d coordinate system?
All the planets stay approximately in one plane - the plane of the ecliptic. So if you have the x-coordinate normal to that plane their x-coordinates will stay small. It is more usual to have the z-coordinate normal to the plane.
How do objects in your solar system stay in their objects?
Gravity is the force which keeps them there.
What causes the objects in the solar system to stay in orbit?
The Sun's Gravity
What causes the objects in the solar system to stay?
The gravity of all the planets and the alignment of them.
What causes objects in the solar system to stay in orbit?
it is a force called gravity.
Does the sun just stay still in th middle of the solar system then?
Yes everything in the Solar system rotates around the sun.
How does the solar system stay together?
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How do planets stay on orbit?
The gravity of the Sun keeps the planets in their orbits. They stay in their orbits because there is no other force in the Solar System which can stop them.
What keep the member of solar system stay together?
A force called gravity. It also keeps our feet on the ground.
How does gravity maintain the shape of the solar system?
Gravity pulls in the sun and the planets to stay together in the orbit . The planets have gravitational force between them so they wont fall out.
What would happen to the earth and solar system and galaxy if is no gravity?
Everything should stay in place until a force changes whatever state its in.
Do tulips stay open after dark?
because of the solar gravity you idiot
What causes bodies in the solar system to stay in orbit?
Stay in orbit
