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Which force keeps the members of solar system bound to the sun?
Sun's gravitational force keeps all the planets bound to the sun
A specific answer on why planets and moons of planets stay in their orbits?
Planets and moons remain in their orbits because of the gravitational pull other bigger planets or stars have on them, for example the Earth stays in its orbit because of the gravitational force it is subjects to created by the Sun, and the moon stays in its orbit because of the gravitational force it is subject to created by the Earth. It's all about gravity and force.
Is the orbit of each planet a ellipse?
All the planets have elliptical orbits but Uranus and Neptune have slightly different orbits than other planets on solar system.
Which type of force keeps planets in their orbits and makes the sun attract planets towards itself?
It's called the force of gravity which makes all masses attract one another. The Sun's gravity dominates the solar system because the Sun is so much bigger and more massive than anything else in the s/s.
What are the planets orbits?
The planets orbits are the routes or paths that the planets follow around our sun. One orbit is one trip around the sun (one year).
What force keeps the planets in rotation?
The force that keeps all of our planets in rotation is gravity.
Why do planets continue to orbit around the sun?
The force of gravity keeps the planets in their orbits, and without it they would all go off in straight lines into interstellar space.
What force holds the planet in their orbits?
The Sun's gravity keeps the planets in their orbits. Without gravity they would all move in their own straight lines, but the central force keeps them curving inwards towards the Sun continuously, while their sideways velocity stops them falling in completely.
What are forces that keep the moon in orbit around the earth?
Gravity keeps planets in orbit as it spins it creates gravity and gravitational pull keeps the a lined
How does gravity affect the relationship between the sun and the planets?
Yes. It keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun.
What effect does the sun have on the outer planets?
Its gravity keeps them in their orbits, just like all the objects in the solar system.
Which force keeps the members of solar system bound to the sun?
Sun's gravitational force keeps all the planets bound to the sun
What force holds the planets in orbit around the sun?
It's the force of gravity which acts on the planets and keeps them in their orbits. Gravity works both ways but the Sun is more massive by far so does not move very much at all. The planets are caused to accelerate towards the Sun by gravity. They move in their orbits with velocities, at any moment, at a tangent to their orbital paths. The result is that they move in a continuous curve around the Sun. If they move slightly closer they speed up, which causes them to move out again, so the orbits are stable. Potential energy and kinetic energy are being exchanged all the time for each planet but the total stays constant.
A specific answer on why planets and moons of planets stay in their orbits?
Planets and moons remain in their orbits because of the gravitational pull other bigger planets or stars have on them, for example the Earth stays in its orbit because of the gravitational force it is subjects to created by the Sun, and the moon stays in its orbit because of the gravitational force it is subject to created by the Earth. It's all about gravity and force.
How are planets kept in their orbits as they revolve around the sun?
All the planets stay in orbit around the sun because of the sun's gravitational pull. Now you are probably wondering why the planets don't all get sucked into the sun,well it is the high orbital speed that keeps the planets from falling all the way into the Sun and since there is no friction in the vacuum of space, that speed doesn't slow down.
Is the orbit of each planet a ellipse?
All the planets have elliptical orbits but Uranus and Neptune have slightly different orbits than other planets on solar system.
How does Gravity affect your planets?
Our planets are kept in their orbits around our star by the force of gravity.With all due respect, I should be surprised if the principle were not the samewhere you come from.
