No, a revolution is typically shorter than a rotation. A rotation is the movement around an axis, while a revolution is the movement around a central point or body. For example, the Earth rotates on its axis approximately every 24 hours, but it takes the Earth about 365 days to complete one revolution around the Sun.
This statement is commonly used to describe the rotation and revolution of a planet. For example, Mercury's day (one rotation) is longer than its year (one revolution around the sun) due to its slow rotation and fast orbit.
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The moon rotates at a rate that matches its revolution around the earth since it has one face always toward the earth. So the moon's rotation is approximately 28 days, while the earth's is only 24 hours. Hence the moon's rotation is longer.
Venus takes longer than Earth to complete one rotation on its axis. A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus, as it rotates very slowly clockwise. Mercury also takes longer than Earth to complete one rotation due to its slow spin.
Yes, if the rotation of the Earth were reversed, the sidereal day (based on the Earth's rotation in relation to distant stars) would be longer than the solar day (based on the Earth's position relative to the Sun), because the Earth would need to rotate slightly further to complete a full rotation in relation to the stars.
It's not. One rotation(day) is about 24 hours whereas one revolution(year) is about 365.25 days.
This statement is commonly used to describe the rotation and revolution of a planet. For example, Mercury's day (one rotation) is longer than its year (one revolution around the sun) due to its slow rotation and fast orbit.
Venus has a rotation period longer than its revolution. It takes about 243 Earth days for Venus to complete one rotation on its axis, while it orbits the Sun in about 225 Earth days. This results in Venus having a longer day (rotation period) than its year (revolution period).
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The Planet Venus has the slowest rotation rate because one day there is longer than the year on Venus or longer than its revolution around the sun.
Mercury's period of rotation, or the time it takes to complete one full rotation on its axis, is 58.6 Earth days. Its period of revolution, or the time it takes to orbit the Sun, is about 88 Earth days. This means that one day on Mercury (rotation) is longer than one year on Mercury (revolution).
It takes it 243 Earth days for 1 rotation! That is longer than its year!
Venus has a rotation (spin) time of 243 Earth days, and a revolution (orbit) time of 224.7 Earth days, making it the planet with longer days than years.
The moon rotates at a rate that matches its revolution around the earth since it has one face always toward the earth. So the moon's rotation is approximately 28 days, while the earth's is only 24 hours. Hence the moon's rotation is longer.
It also keeps the moon moving around the earth. The moon take 271-3 days to make one complete revolution around the earth.
Venus takes longer than Earth to complete one rotation on its axis. A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus, as it rotates very slowly clockwise. Mercury also takes longer than Earth to complete one rotation due to its slow spin.
Yes, if the rotation of the Earth were reversed, the sidereal day (based on the Earth's rotation in relation to distant stars) would be longer than the solar day (based on the Earth's position relative to the Sun), because the Earth would need to rotate slightly further to complete a full rotation in relation to the stars.