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Can a dwarf planet become a moon?
Yes, a dwarf planet can become a moon if it is captured by the gravitational field of a larger planet. This process can happen when a dwarf planet gets close enough to a planet and is pulled in by its gravity. Once captured, the dwarf planet would then orbit the larger planet as one of its moons.
What would happen to an object in orbit around a planet if the planet's force of gravity were stronger than the object's inertia?
The object would crash into the planet.
What would happen if the planets farther from the sun were caused to move faster as their orbit around the sun?
The orbit would increase in size (the planet would orbit farther from the sun).
Why would you all die if a planet had a larger orbit?
If a planet had a larger orbit, it would likely mean that the planet is further away from its star. This would result in lower temperatures on the planet, potentially making it too cold to support life as we know it. Without the heat and energy from the star, surface temperatures would drop significantly, impacting the availability of liquid water and essential resources needed for life.
What would happen to an object in orbit around a planet if the planets force of gravity were stronger than the objects inertia?
The object would crash into the planet.
What do you think might happen if the suns gravitational pull on the planets lessens?
The Sun's pull could only lessen if its mass reduced significantly, which is unlikely, but if that happened suddenly each planet would move into an orbit which is larger and more elliptical. Its present position would be one point in the new orbit but the major axis would be larger. With a drastic reduction in mass the orbit could become hyperbolic and in that case the planet would escape from the Sun. But if the Sun's mass altered there would be other factors that would have larger consequences caused by the exact way in which the mass was changed.
What happen if planet is not in orbit?
If a planet is not in orbit around a star, it would either drift off into space or be captured by another gravitational force. Without being in orbit, a planet would not experience the necessary gravitational pull to maintain a stable path around a star.
Does Venus orbit a planet?
No, Venus does not orbit a planet. It orbits a star, which is our Sun. It can not orbit a planet , if it did it would be a moon
Astronomers discovered a moon that does not orbit a planet?
A moon that does not orbit a planet is called a "moonmoon" or "submoon." It would directly orbit a larger moon, which in turn orbits a planet. This scenario is theoretically possible but has not been observed in reality yet.
Is Titan an asteroid?
No. Titan is Saturn's largest moon. It is larger than the planet Mercury and would be considered a planet if it had its own orbit around the sun.
Is there any instance where a planets moon would not orbit around it?
No, a moon is a natuaral satellite and would always be in orbit around a planet. If it did'nt orbit the planet it would fall into the planet.
What would happen if the moon rotated?
It would spin out of earths orbit. And most likely hit a planet, star, comet, or keep on going.
