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Some people define one as turning about an internal axis (like the daily turning), while the other means turning about an external axis (like the yearly turning). So you can have yearly revolution around the Sun, and daily rotation about the Earth's axis.
But then 'revolutions per minute' of an engine refers to revolution about the local axis of the crankshaft.
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When periods of the moons rotation and revolution are equal what is it called?
It is called synchronous rotation when the rotation and orbit take the same amount of time.
What units of time are based on a single rotation or revolution of the earth?
Rotation . . . . . the "Day" Revolution . . . . the "Year"
How is revolution and rotation measured in time?
because it does
Does the planet with the shortest revolution have the shortest rotation?
No, the rotation of a planet on it's axis, or it's spin is not really related to the time it takes to orbit or revolve around the sun. For example, Mercury and Venus are the closest planets to the sun, yet they take a long time to rotate on their axis.
What is the revolution and rotation time of earth?
Rotation: 23 hours and 56 minutes. Revolution: A year. About 365 1/4 days.
What is the period of revolution and rotation in earth time?
the moon
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.
How were time zones designed?
because of the earths rotation and revolution.
What is Saturn27s revolution or rotation time?
Saturn's revolution time, the time it takes to orbit around the sun, is about 29.5 Earth years. Saturn's rotation time, its day length, is about 10.7 hours, making it one of the fastest rotating planets in our solar system.
How do the periods of rotation and revoulution for the gas giant plantes differ from those of earth?
Gas giant planets, such as Jupiter and Saturn, have much shorter rotation periods compared to Earth, with Jupiter completing a rotation in about 10 hours and Saturn in about 10.7 hours. However, their revolution periods are significantly longer; for instance, Jupiter takes approximately 12 Earth years to orbit the Sun, while Saturn takes about 29.5 Earth years. In contrast, Earth has a rotation period of 24 hours and a revolution period of 1 year. This leads to a distinct difference in their day lengths and the time it takes for them to complete an orbit around the Sun.
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.
Why does only one side of the moon always faces toward the Earth while the other side always faces away from the Earth?
Because the time periods of the moon's rotation and revolution are exactly equal.
