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Which scientist discovered that planets move faster when they are closer to the sun?
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∙ 14y ago
That's one of Kepler's three laws of planetary motion, which he figured out from
studying Tycho's lifetime of watching the planets and keeping notes.
About 100 years after Kepler, Newton wrote his theory of universal gravitation,
and showed that if gravity is true, then the planets mustbehave that way.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoJohannes Kepler.
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What happens to the speed of planets orbiting the sun as you get closer to the sun?
they get faster
Comparing inner and outer planets movement?
The inner planets travel faster around the Sun because they are closer, while the outer planets take more time. The outer planets spin faster on their axis than the inner planets.
Why did terrestrial planet move rapidly in there orbits?
Terrestrial planets move faster in their orbits because they are closer to the Sun. Isaac Newton, who discovered the effects of gravity, stated that gravity gets stronger the closer you get to a large, massive body (like the Sun) - and this makes the planets orbit faster than the outer planets, where the force of the Sun's gravity is less. Their orbits are also smaller, so it takes less time for them to go around the Sun.
Why do the 4 inner planets revolve around the sun at a faster speed?
Their closer to the sun.
Kepler's third law of planetary motion states that planets that are closer to the sun in their orbits?
The closer the planet is to the Sun, the faster it moves.
Kepler discovered that planets move faster when they?
Closer to the sun.
How do planets move if they are closer to the sun?
faster.
Planets closer to the sun orbit faster?
Yes.
Will a planet or comet be moving faster in its orbit when it is closer to or farther from the sun?
Planets and comets move faster when they are closer to the sun.
Will a planet or comet be moving faster in it orbit when it is farther from or closer to the sun?
Planets and comets move faster when they are closer to the sun.
Where in our solar system are the planets which orbit fastest?
The closer planets are to the Sun the faster their orbit speed
What happens to the speed of planets orbiting the sun as you get closer to the sun?
they get faster
Comparing inner and outer planets movement?
The inner planets travel faster around the Sun because they are closer, while the outer planets take more time. The outer planets spin faster on their axis than the inner planets.
Why did terrestrial planet move rapidly in there orbits?
Terrestrial planets move faster in their orbits because they are closer to the Sun. Isaac Newton, who discovered the effects of gravity, stated that gravity gets stronger the closer you get to a large, massive body (like the Sun) - and this makes the planets orbit faster than the outer planets, where the force of the Sun's gravity is less. Their orbits are also smaller, so it takes less time for them to go around the Sun.
Why do the 4 inner planets revolve around the sun at a faster speed?
Their closer to the sun.
Kepler's third law of planetary motion states that planets that are closer to the sun in their orbits?
The closer the planet is to the Sun, the faster it moves.
Why must the inner planets travel faster than the outer planets?
They are closer to the star they circulate around or the other planets and so their centre of gravity is closer, therefore the force is stronger and thus causing their rotation to increase in speed.
