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Which law best describes why the planets are pulled toward the Sun and orbit it?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Unless the "dark force" is real, nothing balances the force of gravity.
An orbit (like the Earth's) doesn't "balance" gravity - the Earth is falling into the sun,
but the planet's forward motion (maintained by inertia) means that we're always missing the sun ... and we've done it about 4.5 billion times.
But not forever.
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∙ 11y ago
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Do all the planets have smaller planets orbiting them?
No. Planets orbit suns, while moons orbit planets. Planets do not orbit planets.
What is the motion of one object around another?
In planetary terms, when referring to the motion of planets and moons etc. the motion is describes as orbiting. Moons are on orbit around planets, while the planets are in orbit around the sun. An orbital motion.
Do the stars orbit the planets or do planets orbit stars?
Moons orbit planets. Planets orbit stars. Some stars orbit other stars, or orbit their mutual center of gravity. Stars orbit the center of the galaxy. Galaxies may orbit the center of the "galactic group".
What shape describes the paths that planets follow?
The planets orbit the sun in an ellipse, like a squashed circle. The amount by which the ellipse is deformed by, from being a circle, is referred to as the eccentricity. An object with a highly eccentric orbit, such as a comet, will have a very elongated and stretched out orbit, its distance from the sun throughout its orbit will vary by a lot.
Planets orbit a star?
yes, planets do orbit a star
How does the planets orbit?
The planets orbit because of gravity and their momentum. They are constantly flying away from the sun, but at the same time are being pulled toward it by gravity. The end result is that they stay moving in a circular motion around the sun.
Why do you orbit?
Objects orbit because planets, stars, and other large objects in space have their own gravitational pull. If it gets close enough, it will be pulled toward the object with a gravitational pull. If it is at the edge of its gravitational pull field, it will be pulled, but not directly at it and instead increase the speed it is moving at
Which scientist explained why planets orbit the sun and moons orbit the planets?
ANSWER Sir Isak Newton was the first person to realise that the force of gravity was universal. It is Kepler motion that describes the elliptically orbits of the planets.
How does inertia and gravity combine to make the planets orbit the sun?
The sun's gravity is pulling the planets toward it and the planets inertia keeps them moving forward
Are planets pulled into the sun because they are moving?
No they are pulled in to the Sun by the Sun's gravity. Their sideways movement means that this inward pull causes an orbit of the Sun.
Do stars orbit planets or planets orbit stars?
Planets orbit stars.
Do all the planets have smaller planets orbiting them?
No. Planets orbit suns, while moons orbit planets. Planets do not orbit planets.
What keeps the planets in the Sun's orbit?
Gravitational force, combined with the velocities of the planets. The force from the Sun is pulling the planets toward it, but the velocity of each planet is acting against this. The result is that the planets orbit the Sun. (The question is a bit mixed up, but it seems obvious what it's about.)
Why do all the planets in our solar system orbit the sun?
The Sun has such a gigantic mass that it dominates the nearby volume of space.Not all bodies do orbit the Sun; there are comets that get pulled in by the Sun's gravity but then leave the solar system (comest on hyperbolic paths).Many smaller bodies also orbit their parent planets (we then call them moons).What else could the planets orbit around? Part of the definition of a planet is that it orbits the Sun! So planets by definition orbit the Sun! If they did not orbit the Sun they would not be called planets!
Why all the planets in our solar system orbit the sun?
The Sun has such a gigantic mass that it dominates the nearby volume of space.Not all bodies do orbit the Sun; there are comets that get pulled in by the Sun's gravity but then leave the solar system (comest on hyperbolic paths).Many smaller bodies also orbit their parent planets (we then call them moons).What else could the planets orbit around? Part of the definition of a planet is that it orbits the Sun! So planets by definition orbit the Sun! If they did not orbit the Sun they would not be called planets!
How do planets orbit according to law?
The planets and the Sun orbit around each others common center of gravity referred to as the barycenter. Think of the planets as free falling objects. The Earth, as all of the other planets, are actually falling toward the center of the Sun's gravity. That is to say, for every one foot they fall toward the Sun, the Sun moves one foot out of the way.
How many moons do the suns have?
The Sun has no moons. Moons orbit Planets > Planets orbit the Sun.
