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The average orbital speed of a planet or other object in orbit round the Sun is propotional to the reciprocal of the square root of the average distance from the Sun.
V is proportional to 1/ sqrt (D)
This can be derived from Kepler's laws of planetary motion, published in 1609 and still in use.
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Which term refers to the speed at which a planet travel in its orbit?
Orbital velocity refers to the speed at which a planet travels in its orbit.
What is the speed of Jupiter planet?
Jupiter has an orbital velocity of 13.1km/s.
Why do planets differ in their orbital speed?
Because according to Kepler's laws the orbital speed of a planet is proportional to the square root of the reciprocal of the distance: v = d-½.
Which planet revolves faster around the sun?
Mercury has fastest orbital speed.
Which planet has the slower orbital speed saturn or jupiter how many kilometers slower?
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Which term refers to the speed at which a planet travel in its orbit?
Orbital velocity refers to the speed at which a planet travels in its orbit.
What is Orbital Speed?
The orbital speed of a planet is a direct result of the gravitational force between that planet and the Sun. The greater the force, the faster the speed.
What is the name for a planet's speed in its orbit?
It is the orbital velocity (speed and direction) or orbital speed (rate of motion). It is usually stated as "average orbital speed" but is actually "mean orbital speed."
What is difference between orbital and spinning speed of a planet?
The orbital speed of a planet is the time it takes to cycle around the sun. The spinning speed of a planet is the time it takes for the planet to rotate on it's axis.
Which planet has the slower orbital speed Saturn or Jupiter?
Saturn is slower because it is farther from the sun. The farther away a planet is from the sun, the slower its orbital speed.
What is the speed of Jupiter planet?
Jupiter has an orbital velocity of 13.1km/s.
Why do planets differ in their orbital speed?
Because according to Kepler's laws the orbital speed of a planet is proportional to the square root of the reciprocal of the distance: v = d-½.
What is the average orbital speed of the planet neptune?
5.43 km per second.
Which planet revolves faster around the sun?
Mercury has fastest orbital speed.
What is orbital pattern for each planet include Pluto?
Elliptical
If the planet has less gravitation pull does that effect the speed it orbits around the Sun?
No. A planet's gravitational pull is determined by the planet's mass. A planet's orbital speed is determined by the the mass of the Sun and the planet's distance from the Sun.
Which planet has the greatest variation of orbital speed?
Mercury, because it has the largest eccentricity - 0.2
