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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.
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.
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.
A force that keeps planets in orbit?
The force that keeps planets in orbit is gravity. Gravity is the attractive force that exists between two masses, such as a planet and a star, that causes them to be drawn towards each other. In the case of planets orbiting a star, gravity keeps the planets in their elliptical paths around the star.
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 a series of planets orbiting a star?
A series of planets orbiting a star is called a Solar System
Who believed that forces keep moons orbiting planets and planets orbiting the sun?
Isaac Newton stated that the universal law of gravitation keeps moons orbiting planets and planets orbiting the sun. This law describes how every mass attracts every other mass in the universe with a force proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.
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.
What is the driving force that keeps planets orbiting a star?
The driving force that keeps planets orbiting a star is gravity. The star's massive gravitational pull attracts the planets, keeping them in their orbits. Additionally, the planets' own orbital velocity creates a balance between the gravitational pull and their tendency to move in a straight line, resulting in stable orbits around the star. This interplay of gravitational force and motion is described by Kepler's laws of planetary motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
How many moons are there orbiting planets in our solar system?
There are a total of 214 moons orbiting planets in our solar system.
