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A planet is always accelerating towards the sun (exactly) because that is where the force of attraction comes from. But the planets are also moving quickly in their orbits, so instead of plunging into the sun they stay in nearly-circular orbits instead, in which they continuously curve towards the sun.
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Are all planet revolve around the sun?
are all planet revolve around the sun
What is is called when you travel around the sun or planet?
When you travel around the Sun or a planet, due to gravitational attraction, it is called an "orbit". It is also a "revolution" around the Sun or planet.
What planet is frozen and rolls around the sun?
frozen planet rolls around the sun on a tilt is uranus
Which planet completes its journey first around the sun .why?
If you mean which planet orbits the Sun the quickest it's the planet Mercury. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and the closer an object is to the Sun the faster it must go around to avoid falling into the Sun.
Why does a planet a planet keep orbiting the sun?
Inertia is trying to pull the planet away from the sun and gravity is pulling the planet toward the sun so the both inertia and gravity steer the planet around the sun
What is the source of centripital force that a planet requires to revolve around the sun?
The Sun's gravity is a force pulling the planet directly towards the Sun. That is always exactly balanced by the planet's acceleration, which is also towards the Sun. However the planet's momentum carries it forward in its orbit so the effect of the inward acceleration is to make the planet curve towards the Sun, and that is how the planet maintains its elliptical orbit. The above details were discovered by Isaac Newton and he was able to demonstrate why Kepler's laws of planetary motion are as they are. I won't get into centrifugal/centripetal because they are often confused.
What is the Third planet around the sun?
Earth is the third planet around the sun.
is the sun a know a palnt?
No, the sun is not known as a planet!
Are all planet revolve around the sun?
are all planet revolve around the sun
What is is called when you travel around the sun or planet?
When you travel around the Sun or a planet, due to gravitational attraction, it is called an "orbit". It is also a "revolution" around the Sun or planet.
What is theSmallest planet that goes around sun?
Mercury is the smallest planet to go around the sun.
What is acceleration due to gravity on sun?
We can calculate the gravity on any planet or star by using this formula g = GM/r2 where M is mass of the planet or star G is universal gravitational constant g is acceleration due to gravity & r is the radius of the planet or star. Mass of the sun=1.99x1030 kg. radius of the sun=6.96 x 108m The acceleration due to gravity on the sun= 274.13 m/s2 g =(6.673x10-11) X (1.99x1030)/(6.96x108)2 Plugging in the values gives us the acceleration due to gravity on the sun= 274.13 m/s2
What planet is frozen and rolls around the sun?
frozen planet rolls around the sun on a tilt is uranus
Is a planet a moon?
No. A moon orbits around a planet. A planet orbits around the sun.
Why is Mercury is the farthest planet to revolve around the sun?
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. Because of this, it revolves around the sun the fastest.
What does mercury revolve around?
Mercury is a planet. By definition, it revolves around the sun.
Which planet completes its journey first around the sun .why?
If you mean which planet orbits the Sun the quickest it's the planet Mercury. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and the closer an object is to the Sun the faster it must go around to avoid falling into the Sun.
