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There are two dominant effects of the Sun on the planets in the Solar System. It binds them into their orbits gravitationally, and it warms them with its radiation. It also provides light, presumably mainly of interest to us here on Earth, and the Solar Wind of particles from the Sun bombards our atmosphere continually sometimes causing electrical effects in satellites and on the ground.
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∙ 9y agoThe main effects are those related to gravity - which keeps the planets in orbit - and sunlight - which keeps the planets warm.
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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.
Does the sun orbit the planets or do the planets orbit the sun?
The planets orbit the Sun. The Sun is at the center of our solar system and does not move.
Does the sun travel around the planets or do the planets travel around the sun?
The planets travel around the sun.
What is the relation between sun and planets?
The planets orbit around the sun
Position of sun and planetsWhat is happeneds sun in 2012Will sun burst occur in 2012?
Position of sun and planets? What is happends sun in 2012? Will sun burst occur in 2012? Planets position from the sun? Planet x hinting the sun in 2012? Are tha planets lining up in 2012? Will the sun be aggressive in 2012? Is the sun suppose to change in 2012? What is the position of the planets today? Will the sun be in the middle of the galaxy in 2012? What will be the position of the planets on 12-21-12? How do you know that the planets won't align in 2012? What are the names of the planets in order of position from Sun?
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.
What is the affect of the sun and Saturn?
it effects the sun because as that planet is the 6th planet in the solar system it does not get as mutch sun light as the 5 other planets
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.
Does the sun orbit the planets or do the planets orbit the sun?
The planets orbit the Sun. The Sun is at the center of our solar system and does not move.
Does the sun travel around the planets or do the planets travel around the sun?
The planets travel around the sun.
How many moons do the suns have?
The Sun has no moons. Moons orbit Planets > Planets orbit the Sun.
Does the sun orbit the planets?
No. The planets orbit the Sun and the Sun orbits itself.
Are the planets like moons to the sun?
The planets are satellites of the sun. The moons are satellites of the planets. The moons revolve around the planets captured by their gravity, while the planets revolve around the sun captured by its gravity and the sun.
How does gravity between the sun and planets control the path the planets make around the sun?
The sizes of the Sun and planets determine the strength of gravitational pull of the planets on each other and the Sun. The Sun's mass is so great that the planets can't escape from the Sun's pull and so as the planets are moving by the Sun pulls them back into orbit.
What pulls the planets to the sun?
The sun's gravity pulls the planets.
Where is the sun in relation to the planets?
The planets orbit the central sun.
What do the planets and the sun orbit?
the sun does not move, the planets orbit around the sun idiot.
