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The planet moves forward in its orbit while being pulled sideways by gravity acting between it and the Sun. Isaac newton showed that each planets obeys the laws of motion and must follow an elliptical orbit that obeys Kepler's laws when the force of gravity is inversely proportional to the square of distance.
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Where does force needed to keep planets orbiting the sun come from?
The force is provided by the Sun's gravitational attraction.
Where are the planets found?
Orbiting stars. We know of eight planets orbiting our Sun, and we know of over 300 planets orbiting other stars.
Are there ant planets orbiting gemni?
There may be planets orbiting stars in the constellation Gemini, but planets do not orbit whole constellations.
What is the force that keeps planets orbiting star and satellites orbiting planets?
The force is called gravity. It is a force that works both ways, i.e. when the Sun's gravity operates on a planet, there isan equal an opposite force acting the other way but the Sun is so massive it hardly moves, because force equals mass times acceleration, so if mass is large the acceleration is low.
What is a series of planets orbiting a star?
A series of planets orbiting a star is called a Solar System
Planets without solar systems are called?
Planets not orbiting a star but instead orbiting the galactic center are referred to as rogue planets, or nomadic or interstellar planets.
Is our sun the only star that has planets orbiting around it?
No. Other stars have been found to have planets orbiting them.
What planets are there around the Earth?
There are no planets orbiting Earth.
Could you name the forces the earth to orbit the sun?
The force of gravity keeps the Earth (and all the other planets) orbiting the Sun.
Which planet has the most suns orbiting around it?
Planets do not have suns orbiting around them. Suns have planets orbiting around them. The planet in our solar system with the highest number of discovered moons orbiting around it is Jupiter, with over 100.
Why does a star's wobble indicate that a planet is nearby?
Orbiting planets exert a gravitational force that makes the star wobble in a tiny oval pattern .
Do all the planets have smaller planets orbiting them?
No. Planets orbit suns, while moons orbit planets. Planets do not orbit planets.
