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The same effect as it has on any other object. The gravitational field produces a force; this force, acting on a planet, will accelerate it - that is, it will change its velocity.

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What effects does gravity have on planets orbit?

Gravity, together with the planet's total kinetic and potential energy, completely determines the size and shape of the orbit.


What is the effects of the suns gravity on the planets?

The sun's gravity has a number of effects on the planets. Primarily, the sun's gravity is what sets the orbits of the 9 planets. With one revolution around the sun equaling a solar year (365.25 days on earth). Planets closer to the sun orbit the sun at higher speeds due the sun's gravity being stronger at short distances (Gravity decreases exponentially as distance increases from an object) The sun's gravity also has major tidal effects on the planets. High and low tides cycles on earth are partially a function of differences in the sun's gravity on different portions of the earth. The sun's gravity pulls slightly more on the side of the earth facing the sun, causing fluids to bulge toward that side resulting in a high tide cycle. On Mercury, where the sun's gravity is much stronger, tidal forces are powerful enough to alter solid rock and effect the planets landscape.


What is gravity and how does it affect planets and the oceans?

gravity is something that can affect the planets.


How does gravity help to form planets?

the planets were formed by gravity because starts had gravity around them witch caused them to become bigger and be planets i think.. idk


What part does gravity play in the paths of the planets?

Gravity is the force which directs the path of the planets.

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How does gravity effects the planets?

I makes the planet spheical in shape.


How gravity effects the planets?

I makes the planet spheical in shape.


What affect does gravity have on the planets?

The planets' own gravity has made them spherical. Also there are other effects such as their ability to retain an atmosphere, etc. The Sun's gravitycauses the orbits of the planets.


Can a probe measure long term effects of zero gravity on planets?

No, because there is no such ting as a planet with zero gravity.


How gravity affects us on different planets?

The larger the planet is, the more amount of gravity you will get. The smaller the planet is, the less amount of gravity you will get.


What planets did newton used to discover his theory of gravity to show its effects on Uranus?

Neptune.


How are tides planets and black holes related?

There is a force that unites the tides, planets and black holes. Tides are generally thought of as the rise and fall of the level of the oceans due to the gravitational effects of the moon and the sun. Planets have gravity proportional to their masses, and black holes are points of massive gravity. Gravity or its effects unite the three things listed.


What effects does gravity have on planets orbit?

Gravity, together with the planet's total kinetic and potential energy, completely determines the size and shape of the orbit.


What is the effects of the suns gravity on the planets?

The sun's gravity has a number of effects on the planets. Primarily, the sun's gravity is what sets the orbits of the 9 planets. With one revolution around the sun equaling a solar year (365.25 days on earth). Planets closer to the sun orbit the sun at higher speeds due the sun's gravity being stronger at short distances (Gravity decreases exponentially as distance increases from an object) The sun's gravity also has major tidal effects on the planets. High and low tides cycles on earth are partially a function of differences in the sun's gravity on different portions of the earth. The sun's gravity pulls slightly more on the side of the earth facing the sun, causing fluids to bulge toward that side resulting in a high tide cycle. On Mercury, where the sun's gravity is much stronger, tidal forces are powerful enough to alter solid rock and effect the planets landscape.


Where do the planets get gravity?

Planets have gravity because they have mass.


What are the effects of environmental degradation to the behavior of humans?

the planets orbit the sun right.so that means that the earth a part to so if gravity ,then what would earth land on if there was gravity


Why does earth have gravity and other planets don't?

The other planets do have gravity.