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What is the period of rotation of callisto?
Callisto rotation is synchronously locked with Jupiter, so it's rotation is the same as its revolution of 16.689 days.
What is meant by rotation and revolution of a planet?
The rotation of a planet refers to the planet spinning like a top; a "revolution" is the time required for the planet's orbit around the Sun.
What is a planet's revolution?
A planet's revolution is its orbit around the sun. A planet's rotation is its movement about its axis. For example, the Earth's revolution around the sun takes 365.26 days, and its period of rotation is 24 hours.
What is the difference between the rotation and a revolution of a planet?
The difference between the rotation and revoulution is that rotation is the spiinning of the planet on its axis and revoulution is the orbiting of the planet around the sun.
What are the two moving actions of a planet?
Revolution and rotation
What is similar about a planet's rotation and a planet's revolution?
they are both about circular motions but rotation is on an axis and revolving isn't. also revolution is usually revolving around another object.
What is the difference between rotation and revolution with regard to the solar system?
Revolution is the time a planet takes to revolve around itself. Rotation is the time a planet takes to orbit the Sun.
What is the period of a planets revolution can be used to calculate the planet?
The period of a planet's revolution is the time that it takes to complete one revolution around its axis of rotation relative to the background stars (also known as rotation period).
What are the two movements exhibited by the planet earth?
rotation and revolution
What is by the rotation and revolution of the planet?
the earths rotation around the sun is 365 days . hope this helps (:
What planet is callisto from?
Callisto is jupiter moon so Callisto comes from Jupiter
What is the difference of a planets period of rotation and period of revolution?
The difference between the rotation and revoulution is that rotation is the spiinning of the planet on its axis and revoulution is the orbiting of the planet around the sun.
