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This is a rather simple answer. Mercury travels around the sun faster than Venus because it is closer to the Sun. In order for Mercury to be able to be a planet it has to remain a certain distance away from the sun or be dissolved. Mercury is that distance and as a result when it orbits it's Orbital time is significantly less than Venus which is a lot farther away.
For example if you had a friend stand still they would represent the Sun, if you had another friend stand two to three feet away (not to scale) they would be Mercury. Then have another friend stand probably ten feet away from the sun (again not to scale). Then have both friends walk around the friend who represents the sun, the person who is Mercury will have a much smaller circle to walk.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 16y agoMercury is closer to the sun. Therfore, it has the shortest distance to make a complete revolution around the sun. I think the year measures to be around 50 days.
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∙ 14y agoBy a lot. It takes Mercury 88 days to orbit the sun. Venus - 225 days.
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∙ 13y agoyes its the fastest moving planet with a speed of 50 km per second
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∙ 12y agoNo.
It take Venus 224 days to orbit the sun and it takes Mercury 88 days.
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∙ 9y agoYes because its orbit is smaller, a radius of 0.723 astronomical units compared to 1 AU. That means it travels 17.6% faster in going round the Sun.
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Which two planets orbit the sun faster than earth?
Mercury and Venus
What planets rotate faster than the earth?
Orbiting faster than any planet in our Solar System, Mercury goes around the Sun about every 88 Earth days. it is also the smallest planet, and the closest to the Sun. Mercury has no known satellites. Venus orbits the Sun about every 224.7 Earth days. It is the second-closest planet to the Sun, and also has no known satellites.
Why does venus take 225 days to revolve around the sun and earth takes 365 days?
Because Venus has less distance to travel than the Earth and is travelling faster. With an orbital speed of 35.02 km/s and an orbital period of 224.70069 days gives an orbital distance of 679,883,169.35km The Earth has an orbital speed of 29.78 km/s (Slower than Venus) and an orbital period of 365.256 days gives an orbital distance of 939,800,765.95km
Is earth closer to the sun than venus?
No, Venus is closer to the Sun than the Earth.
Is it true Venus doesn't have enough gravity to have an atmosphere?
No. The gravity on Venus is only slightly less than it is on Earth. Venus has an atmosphere about 90 times denser than Earth's.
Why does it take Venus quicker than earth to orbit the sun?
Because Venus has less distance to travel, and it has a faster orbital speed than the Earth.
Are all the planets longer than earth's?
Not sure I get what you're asking, but if you mean the length of the year, then no. Venus and Mercury travel around the sun faster than the earth.
Is venus orbit smaller than that of earth?
In distance, Venus has a smaller distance to travel than The Earth
Is Venus fast?
no it's slow but faster than earth
How many days shorter does Venus' have?
Earth rotates faster than Venus by about 141 days.
Does venus travel throught space faster than earth?
Earth spins faster than Venus.Here's a link for information:http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/venus_worldbook.html
Why is Mercury's and Venus's period of orbit less than earth's?
Mercury and Venus are closer to the Sun than Earth. As a result, they have a shorter way to travel, for a complete orbit around the Sun. Besides, they also go faster - this is also related to their smaller distance from the Sun.
Does Venus and mercury spin faster then earth and mars?
Venus and Mercury rotate slowly, much more slowly than Earth or Mars.
Which two planets orbit the sun faster than earth?
Mercury and Venus
What two planets orbit the sun faster than earth?
Mercury and Venus
Does mars spin faster than Venus?
No it rotates much as Earth every 24hrs approx: Venus is much slower
What planets rotate faster than the earth?
Orbiting faster than any planet in our Solar System, Mercury goes around the Sun about every 88 Earth days. it is also the smallest planet, and the closest to the Sun. Mercury has no known satellites. Venus orbits the Sun about every 224.7 Earth days. It is the second-closest planet to the Sun, and also has no known satellites.
