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Which type of force keeps planets in their orbits and makes the sun attract planets towards itself?
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∙ 11y ago
It's called the force of gravity which makes all masses attract one another. The Sun's gravity dominates the solar system because the Sun is so much bigger and more massive than anything else in the s/s.
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What is the main difference between the orbits of the inner and outer planets?
The planets revolve in elliptical orbits. The inner planets have orbits 230 million km or less from the Sun. The outer planets have orbits 775 million km or greater.
What are the planets orbits?
The planets orbits are the routes or paths that the planets follow around our sun. One orbit is one trip around the sun (one year).
Why do different planets have different length orbits?
Different planets have different orbit lengths because of their distance from the sun. Planets closer to the sun have shorter orbits, and planets farther away have longer orbits.
Is the orbit of each planet a ellipse?
All the planets have elliptical orbits but Uranus and Neptune have slightly different orbits than other planets on solar system.
How long are the planets orbits?
8 planets orbit the sun
Does the sun orbit the planets?
No. The planets orbit the Sun and the Sun orbits itself.
What is the main difference between the orbits of the inner and outer planets?
The planets revolve in elliptical orbits. The inner planets have orbits 230 million km or less from the Sun. The outer planets have orbits 775 million km or greater.
What are the planets orbits?
The planets orbits are the routes or paths that the planets follow around our sun. One orbit is one trip around the sun (one year).
Which two planets overlap?
The two planets with overlapping orbits are Neptune and Pluto. These are the only two planets that have overlapping orbits.
Why do different planets have different length orbits?
Different planets have different orbit lengths because of their distance from the sun. Planets closer to the sun have shorter orbits, and planets farther away have longer orbits.
What force is responible for the orbits of the planets in the solar system?
Gravity from the Sun holds the planets in their orbits.
Distance between sun and planets is changing or not?
Yes. According to classical physics, by itself, a planet will basically go around the Sun in a stable orbit, the distance would not change. But the planets also attract each other, so their orbits can and will gradually change. Also, due to the acceleration of the planets, gravitational waves are emitted; this loss in energy means the planet will gradually get closer to the Sun. This effect is neglibible, compared to the previous one.Yes. According to classical physics, by itself, a planet will basically go around the Sun in a stable orbit, the distance would not change. But the planets also attract each other, so their orbits can and will gradually change. Also, due to the acceleration of the planets, gravitational waves are emitted; this loss in energy means the planet will gradually get closer to the Sun. This effect is neglibible, compared to the previous one.Yes. According to classical physics, by itself, a planet will basically go around the Sun in a stable orbit, the distance would not change. But the planets also attract each other, so their orbits can and will gradually change. Also, due to the acceleration of the planets, gravitational waves are emitted; this loss in energy means the planet will gradually get closer to the Sun. This effect is neglibible, compared to the previous one.Yes. According to classical physics, by itself, a planet will basically go around the Sun in a stable orbit, the distance would not change. But the planets also attract each other, so their orbits can and will gradually change. Also, due to the acceleration of the planets, gravitational waves are emitted; this loss in energy means the planet will gradually get closer to the Sun. This effect is neglibible, compared to the previous one.
What are the four planets that have orbits from most to least?
All the planets have orbits so four cannot be picked out.
What of the planets are ellipses?
their orbits
What planets orbit Jupiter?
Jupiters orbit is a imaginary circle that the planets circle around that is how we count years.
Why planets and moons of planets stay in their orbits?
The forces of gravity between two masses are the cause of all orbits.
Is the orbit of each planet a ellipse?
All the planets have elliptical orbits but Uranus and Neptune have slightly different orbits than other planets on solar system.
