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Planets move in orbits that are called ellipses, which are like slightly squashed circles. They started moving in this way even before they were planets. When the Solar System was first forming, there was just a big disk of gas and dust called the Solar Nebula. The main part in the middle became the Sun, and eventually the dust and gas collapsed under gravity to form the planets, in the same direction the disk was spinning (counterclockwise).
If you want a more scientific answer, the planets are actually falling around the Sun at a rate that allows them to travel in these ellipses, which are basically just paths of curved space-time, according to Einstein.
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What evidence do you have that the planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun and not in circular orbits?
Elliptical orbits of the planets around the sun actually match what we observe. Newton's Theory of Universal Gravitation states that planets will move around the sun in elliptical orbits.
In what type of orbits do planets move around the sun?
Planets move around the sun in elliptical orbits. These orbits are elongated and follow Kepler's laws of planetary motion, which describe the shape and dynamics of the planetary orbits.
Kepler showed that the orbits of the planets are?
Kepler showed that the orbits of the planets are elliptical, with the Sun at one of the focal points. This discovery led to his laws of planetary motion, which describe how planets move in their orbits.
Who did discover planets move in elliptical orbits?
Johannes Kepler
What would happen if the planets did not move in their orbits?
i do not this answer that's why i am asking you this answer.
What would happen if the planets did not move in their fixed path?
If the planets did not move in their fixed orbits they may dash each other.
Which planets move in an elliptical orbit?
All the planets move with an elliptical orbit, but with a very low eccentricity.
How does the orbits effect the way planets move?
Orbits help a planet move because of gravitational pull which makes the planet orbit round and round. The planets orbit around the son and the moon orbits around earth. Hope this helps!
Do planets move in elliptical orbits?
The planets move intheir ellipticalorbits becauseof the gravitation of the Sun combined withthe inertial velocity of the planets(tangentialto their orbital paths). Mathematics shows the resulting orbits must be ellipses. (Some of the ellipses are in factalmost circles.)
Johnnas Kelpler discovered that the orbits in which planets move around the sun are?
Elliptical
Planets move around the sun in orbits?
Yes, planets move around the sun in elliptical orbits due to the gravitational force between the sun and the planet. This motion is governed by Kepler's laws of planetary motion.
Planets move around the sun in the shape of?
Planetary orbits are usually in the shape of an ellipse.
