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The sun's gravity doesn't necessarily cause the asteroids to move, however it does cause the asteroids to move the way that they do move. For example, let's take away the sun. Any asteroids around the sun would continue to move at the same rate that is was moving prior to the sun being taken away. However, instead of following an elliptical orbit around the sun, the asteroid would move in a straight line instead. So the asteroids can still move without the sun. However, it is the sun that makes the asteroids orbit around the sun. The orbit's tendency to want to move away in a straight line counteracts the gravity created by the sun. The results of these two forces is what causes the asteroids elliptical orbit.
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What is the link between the suns gravity and the motion of a planet?
The Sun's gravity causes a planet to move in its orbit. The Sun's gravity provides a centripetal force. The effects of the Sun's gravity, combined with the planet's inertia (tendency to move in a straight line), results in a planet's elliptical orbit.
How does the Suns gravity compared to earths gravity?
The sun gravity is stronger
How does the solar system operate?
by the intence push and pull of the suns gravity
What is the cause of the apparent suns movement?
The sun doesn't move ,the earth is moveing around the sun.
How Does Gravity Affect the Suns movement?
Actually the gravity cannot affect the suns movement. But without gravity, every planet would stop orbiting and sail off out of here in a straight line.
A meteor is an asteroid that has been captured by a planets or a moons gravity and had been pulled away from the suns gravity true or false?
false, meters are asteroids in the earth atmosphere
Does the suns gravity hold asteroids?
Yes. Asteroids have some gravity, but it is very weak because of their low mass in comparison to an actual planet.
Why does the earth move around?
the earth moves around because of the suns gravity. Its not rocket science.
Why is the suns gravity so large?
The Sun's gravity is large because the Sun has a lot of mass (about 333,000 times the mass of Earth). Masses cause gravity.
Did people think asteroids were distant suns?
In the old days they did believe that they were distant suns because of the fact of how big it was.
What is the link between the suns gravity and the motion of a planet?
The Sun's gravity causes a planet to move in its orbit. The Sun's gravity provides a centripetal force. The effects of the Sun's gravity, combined with the planet's inertia (tendency to move in a straight line), results in a planet's elliptical orbit.
How does the Suns gravity compared to earths gravity?
The sun gravity is stronger
How the sun earth and moon move around in space?
Everything is held together by the Suns gravity , so it stays in orbit.
What is the cause of the apparent suns movement?
The sun doesn't move ,the earth is moveing around the sun.
How does the solar system operate?
by the intence push and pull of the suns gravity
What is the Suns gravity in relation to Earths gravity?
The Sun's gravity, at its surface, is about 28 times Earth's surface gravity.
What orbits the suns gravity?
The sun itself
