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Why do the planets stay in orbit rather then drift into space?
Planetary orbits are a balance between gravity, which pulls them toward the Sun, and inertia that keeps them moving forward in the same direction as they are going now. Inertia causes the planets to keep moving just as before, but gravity pulls them toward the Sun. As the planets fall toward the Sun, the inertia (more properly called "momentum") keeps making the planet miss the Sun as it is falling.
Why planet remain in its orbit?
Planets remain in their orbit because the sun's gravity is pulling them toward the sun, while inertia is pulling them away from the sun, thus creating an ellipse around the sun resulting in an orbit.
Are the planets like moons to the sun?
The planets are satellites of the sun. The moons are satellites of the planets. The moons revolve around the planets captured by their gravity, while the planets revolve around the sun captured by its gravity and the sun.
How does the sun hold the planets in orbit?
The Sun's gravity is trying to pull the planets towards it. But the planets have their own velocities and all the Sun's gravitational attraction is needed to stop the planets moving away from the Sun. The result is that the planets orbit the Sun.
Are the sun and the planets attracted to each other?
They have an attraction toward each other but they stay still due to there heavy mass and there speed of high rotation
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
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.
Is your sun moving toward the constellation Hercules and taking thee planets with it?
yes,it does
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 the planets stay in orbit rather then drift into space?
Planetary orbits are a balance between gravity, which pulls them toward the Sun, and inertia that keeps them moving forward in the same direction as they are going now. Inertia causes the planets to keep moving just as before, but gravity pulls them toward the Sun. As the planets fall toward the Sun, the inertia (more properly called "momentum") keeps making the planet miss the Sun as it is falling.
What keeps planets from crashing into the sun?
Gravity draws the planets toward the sun so that they are essentially in freefall, but their sideways motion relative to the pull of gravity causes them to miss the sun by the time they would have fallen into it.
What keeps the planets from being attracted toward the Sun?
i Don't kno w it also? They are attracted to the sun. It is called gravity
What type of force keeps the sun and planets in there places?
the suns gravitational pull pulls them toward it but the planets try to escape its gravity
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 planet remain in its orbit?
Planets remain in their orbit because the sun's gravity is pulling them toward the sun, while inertia is pulling them away from the sun, thus creating an ellipse around the sun resulting in an orbit.
Does the sun orbit the planets or do the planets orbit the sun?
The planets orbit the Sun. The Sun is at the center of our solar system and does not move.
Does the sun travel around the planets or do the planets travel around the sun?
The planets travel around the sun.
