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Quite small because they all come from the same cloud of objects that is all rotating one way, so something quite violent would have to happen for one of them to reverse its rotation.
Planets outside our solar system could certainly orbit their star in a different way, but it would be hard to define the direction of their orbits.
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What is the force that keeps planets orbiting star and satellites orbiting planets?
The force is called gravity. It is a force that works both ways, i.e. when the Sun's gravity operates on a planet, there isan equal an opposite force acting the other way but the Sun is so massive it hardly moves, because force equals mass times acceleration, so if mass is large the acceleration is low.
What are three ways the inner planets are different ftom the outter planets?
with the exception of Pluto Classed as "Dwarf Planet" the inner 4 planets Mercury, Venus , Earth and Mars are all solid planets (rocky) The planets after that are all Gaseous planets
What 3 ways do inner planets differ from outer planets?
The inner planets are smaller and rockier than the outer planets which are made mostly of gases. Plus they are on different sides of the asteroid belt.
Name some ways inner planets are similar?
they are all small rocky planets [earth,mercury,venus,mars]
Two ways in which Pluto is different from the outer planets?
It is extremely small and it has no rings!
What is the force that keeps planets orbiting star and satellites orbiting planets?
The force is called gravity. It is a force that works both ways, i.e. when the Sun's gravity operates on a planet, there isan equal an opposite force acting the other way but the Sun is so massive it hardly moves, because force equals mass times acceleration, so if mass is large the acceleration is low.
How does a planet move in two ways at once?
Planets are rotating, that is spinning, and they are also orbiting, going around, the sun.
Is there evidence that there are other planets orbiting other stars?
Yes, there is. There is evidence of over 300 "exo-planets", planets that are orbiting other stars. Because the pull of gravity goes both ways, it can be said that a sun orbits the planet in addition to the planet orbiting the sun. Because suns are much more massive than planets, the motion of the planet in its orbit is far greater than the motion of the star, but the stars DO "wiggle" a bit. This "wiggle" is sometimes detectable, especially if the planet is itself quite massive - like a "super-Jupiter". And sometimes, the planet passing in front of the star blocks a teeny bit of the starlight, causing the star to appear to be slightly less bright.
Are there other stars that have planets apart from the sun?
Scientists used to wonder; are planets rare, or are they common? Arguments went both ways. But over the past 10 years or so, we have discovered over 300 planets orbiting other stars. With the rapid improvement in space-based telescopes and better image processing software, it begins to look like planets, and planetary systems, may be the norm; that single stars without planets may be the unusual case.
How do you now that there are planets that orbit other stars?
There are two basic ways to locate a planet orbiting another star.The first is by detecting the slight wobble of the star that is created by the gravitational pull of the planet as it orbits the star. This type of test is better at locating large planets that are close to their parent star seeing as how planets invariably have much less mass, and therefore have very little affect on the star itself. The second method is to simply look at the light coming directly from the star and wait for it to dim. This happens when an orbiting planet passes between the star and earth, essentially creating an "eclipse" type effect.
How do Americans overcome long odds?
The same ways as non Americans.
What is another way of saying 'against all odds'?
"Against the odds" or "in spite of the odds" are other ways of expressing the same idea.
This is the ratio of the number of ways the event can occur to the number of ways the event cannot occur?
That defines the odds in favour of the event.
What are two ways that the eight planets can be classified?
They can be classed as terrestrial planets or gas giants, or inner and outer.
Odds of perfect bracket?
There are many different ways to look to calculate the odds on picking the perfect bracket. Attached is a article that lists many of the different possibilities
What are the odds of getting a sum divisible by by 4 on dice?
there are 36 possible outcomes and 9 ways to get sums divible by 4, so odds are 1 in 4
Why does the moon have stages?
the moon has stages because it is orbiting around the earth and reflecting the sun in different ways
