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To qualify as a planet, a body has to be approximately round, it has to orbit the sun and it has to have cleared its orbit of all other objects - so that at that distance from the sun, there are no other sizable bodies. Some dwarf planets, like Pluto, fulfill the first two requirements, but not the last one, this is why they are deemed dwarf planets rather than planets.
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What is the difference between body and planet n a solar system?
A planet is an body in the solar system which has enough mass to be approximately spherical and which has cleared its orbit and surroundings of other smaller objects.
What is the difference between a planet's orbit and gravitational pull?
A planets gravitational pull is the force it exerts on other objects. The planets orbit is the path it takes due to gravity. Basically gravity causes the orbit.
What is the difference between gravity and buoyancy?
Gravity is the force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center. Buoyancy is the upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an immersed object. Gravity acts on all objects, while buoyancy specifically relates to objects submerged in a fluid.
What characteristic of a planet determine the strength of its gravitational force on other objects?
The mass of the planet is all you need to know. That, along with the mass of the other object and the distance between their centers, tells you the strength of the force between them.
Is the perimeter of a planet's orbit determined by how big or small it is or how hot the sun makes the planets?
NO, the orbit of any planet or moon is determined by the size of the two objects involved (example: the Earth and the Sun) and the distance between those two objects: the closer the objects are to each other and the bigger one of the objects is, the stronger the gravitational pull ( large objects have stronger forces on other smaller objects). The orbit of a planet has nothing to do with the Sun's heat.
Difference between aggregation and composition?
Aggregation is a collection of objects where they are loosely associated with each other. Composition is when there is a tighter restriction between two, or more, objects where the composed object cannot exist without the other object, or objects.
What is the difference between forces of attraction and forces of repulsion?
Forces of attraction pull objects towards each other, such as gravity between objects with mass. Forces of repulsion push objects away from each other, like the electromagnetic force between particles with like charges. Both forces play a key role in determining the interactions between objects in the universe.
What is the difference between sun to the other planet?
Sun has its own light while other planets do not have their own light
Do you see signs of things being gravitationally attracted to other things on earth?
Aside from the obvious attraction between everyday objects and the planet, one cannot easily observe the gravitational attraction between objects on the planet's surface because nothing has enough mass for the force to be noticeable.
What is the best definition for contrast?
A difference, especially a strong dissimilarity, between entities or objects compared to each other.
What is the difference between a dwarf planet and a planet?
A dwarf planet is a celestial body that orbits the sun and is spherical in shape, but has not cleared its orbit of other debris. A planet, on the other hand, is also a celestial body that orbits the sun and is spherical in shape, but has cleared its orbit of other debris.
Which planet has a large difference in temperature from one side of the planet to the other?
Mercury.
