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The Sun rotates faster at the equator. Not only in km/hour, but also in angular speed. From Wikipedia: "The period of this actual rotation is approximately 25.6 days at the equator and 33.5 days at the poles." Note that the Sun is not a rigid body like the Earth. The differential rotation is believed to be caused by a combination of convection currents and Coriolis effects.
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At which point is halleys comet traveling fastest?
Objects move fastest when they are closest to the primary object. In the case of Mercury, it moves fastest when it is closest to the Sun.
When will a planet travel fastest in its orbit?
The earth is moving fastest in its orbit at the moment of perihelion, when it is closest to the sun. the happens around January 3.
When is the earth's orbital motion around the sun fastest and when is it slowest?
The Earth moves fastest along its orbit at its perihelion, when it's closest to the sun, around January 4, and slowest when it's at its aphelion, when it's farthest from the sun, around July 4.
Why does the Sun not heat the poles and equator of the Earth equally?
At the equator the surface of the Earth is a right angles to the rays of light coming from the Sun. As the Earth is a globe, as one moves North or South, away form the equator, the surface of the Earth begins to tip away from facing the Sun until, at the poles, the surface of the Earth is parallel to the Rays coming from the Sun. This means that as one moves away from the equator, the surface of the Earth actually receives less of the Sun's energy.
What are the parts of the sun describe each part?
The sun is essentially composed of the core and the surface.
When do seedlings grow the fastest in full sun light or part sun light or full shade?
Of course. That leads them to the surface to grow.
Which planet moves the fastest about the sun?
The Sun doesn't move fast, but if you mean which planet moves fast around the sun then it would be Mercury, because it is closer.
How does the sun affect the planet's surface?
Because the sun moves around so when the sun moves around the light from the sun touches the planets
At which point is halleys comet traveling fastest?
Objects move fastest when they are closest to the primary object. In the case of Mercury, it moves fastest when it is closest to the Sun.
Which part of the sun spins the fastest?
The Equatorial Region.
When will a planet travel fastest in its orbit?
The earth is moving fastest in its orbit at the moment of perihelion, when it is closest to the sun. the happens around January 3.
Is it trueThe core of the sun is the coolest part of the sun?
No - the surface is
What part of the sun that releases light?
The photosphere (surface) of the sun.
When is the earth's orbital motion around the sun fastest and when is it slowest?
The Earth moves fastest along its orbit at its perihelion, when it's closest to the sun, around January 4, and slowest when it's at its aphelion, when it's farthest from the sun, around July 4.
What speed does the sun move across the earth's surface?
The sun does not move acroos the earth. the sun stands still and the earth moves around it.
What would cause a decrease in the Earth's surface temperature?
In the winter, our part of the Earth tilts away from the sun, and another tilts towards it, that is why we have winter when, say, Australia has summer. As the Earth moves around the sun, its tilt is adjusted to the sun depending on where we are. (The distance of the Earth to the sun is also a factor.
Why does the Sun not heat the poles and equator of the Earth equally?
At the equator the surface of the Earth is a right angles to the rays of light coming from the Sun. As the Earth is a globe, as one moves North or South, away form the equator, the surface of the Earth begins to tip away from facing the Sun until, at the poles, the surface of the Earth is parallel to the Rays coming from the Sun. This means that as one moves away from the equator, the surface of the Earth actually receives less of the Sun's energy.
