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Is Deimos a planet?
No. It is an irregularly-shaped satellite of Mars, believed to be an asteroid captured by the planet's gravitational field.
How are planet's kept in orbit?
planets are in orbit because of the suns gravitational field chupa naman diyan Planets are kept in their orbits by gravitational forces.
What is the suns gravitational field strength?
The gravitational field strength of the Sun is approximately 274 m/s^2 at its surface. This means that objects near the surface of the Sun experience a gravitational acceleration of about 274 m/s^2.
An asteroid that is moving farther away from the sun is gaining what type of energy?
While getting farther from the Sun in its orbit, an asteroid (or other object) will gain potential energy, and lose kinetic energy.
How can an asteroid attract another asteroid?
An asteroid can attract another asteroid through gravitational forces. Just like any two objects with mass, asteroids exert a gravitational pull on each other, causing them to be attracted to one another. The strength of this gravitational attraction depends on the masses of the asteroids and the distance between them.
Will a asteroid ever hit the earth?
yes! it depend to gravitational pull and the weight of an asteroid
Does the gravitational attraction between earth and an asteroid decrease as the asteroid approaches earth?
The gravitational force (or attraction) between any two objects increases as the distance between them decreases. Thus, as an asteroid approaches Earth, the Earth's gravitational pull will increase as it gets nearer.
Is a collision possible between the earth and an asteroid?
Yes, if the asteroid is captured by the Earth's gravitational pull.
What is the energy of an asteroid?
The energy of an asteroid can be determined by its kinetic energy, which is proportional to its mass and velocity squared. The potential energy of an asteroid in a gravitational field is influenced by its distance from a massive body. When an asteroid collides with a planet or another space object, the energy released can be significant and potentially catastrophic.
Why is Pluto a small planet?
Pluto is such a small planet because Pluto is no longer a planet. It is just a big rock that got pulled in by are suns gravitational field.
Can there be moons that may be asteroids pulled from the asteroid belt?
Yes, it is possible for moons to be asteroids that were captured by a planet's gravity. This scenario typically occurs when a passing asteroid is caught in the gravitational field of a planet and becomes its moon.
What happens when an asteroid orbits too close to Mars or Jupiter?
For Mars, it is likely to get pulled in to the gravitational field, and not collide with the planet at first but get sling shot around it. It will then return in several years and sling shot another three or four times before colliding with it. It's also possible that the force of the "sling shot" effect will rocket the asteroid away, and it will not come back, or will get sucked in to another gravitational field. For Jupiter, the most likely thing to happen is the asteroid entering the atmosphere and breaking up.
