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Years on Mercury are shorter because Mercury is closer to the Sun. Being closer means that Mercury has less distance to travel to make a trip around the sun, and it also means that Mercury is moving faster because the Sun's gravity is stronger at the closer distance.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 16y agoMercury has a shorter year than Pluto because it is closer to the sun and it completes its orbit of the sun faster than Pluto completes its orbit of the sun.
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∙ 11y agoBecuase it is closer to pluto. Think of a running track. The path that is closer tho the middle is always shorter. The one that is farthest from the middle is always longer.
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Would a mercury year be longer or shorter than a earth year?
Shorter. Mercury has a shorter orbit than earth and 1 day in mercury = 59 days on Earth. 1 year on mercury= 88 days on earth.
Why does mercury have a shorter year than earth?
Mercury is closer to the Sun than Jupiter, therefore it takes less longer for Mercury to go around the Sun. Likewise Jupiter's year is shorter than Uranus, because Jupiter is closer to the Sun than Uranus.
What planet has a smaller year than earth?
Both Mercury and Venus have shorter years.
Is Pluto's orbit shorter then Saturn's?
Pluto orbits the sun, as does Saturn, but Saturn is closer to the sun than Pluto is, so Pluto has much further to go to orbit the sun. Pluto's orbit is longer than Saturn's.
What planet has a year shorter than its day?
venus
Would a mercury year be longer or shorter than a earth year?
Shorter. Mercury has a shorter orbit than earth and 1 day in mercury = 59 days on Earth. 1 year on mercury= 88 days on earth.
How many days shorter is one year on mercury than one year on earth?
177 days shorter on mercury than the earth
How are mercury and Pluto different?
While the planet Mercury and Pluto have some similarities, they are quite different. Mercury is much warmer than Pluto because of its proximity to the sun. The year on Mercury is 88 days compared to 248 years for Pluto.
What planets have a shorter year than mercury?
None.
What is a planet with a shorter year than Mars?
Mercury
Which planet has a shorter year than earth?
Mercury and Venus .
Which planet has a shorter solar year than Earth?
Mercury and Venus.
Is Mercury a light year away from earth?
No it is not. Mercury is closer than a light year away.=======================================Pluto ... and anything closer to the sun than Pluto is ... is never more than about 400 light minutes from Earth.From here to the sun is about 81/3 light minutes.
Why does mercury have a shorter year than earth?
Mercury is closer to the Sun than Jupiter, therefore it takes less longer for Mercury to go around the Sun. Likewise Jupiter's year is shorter than Uranus, because Jupiter is closer to the Sun than Uranus.
What planet has a smaller year than earth?
Both Mercury and Venus have shorter years.
If your are 11 why would you be 46 on Mercury?
Mercury takes less time to orbit the sun than Earth does, so its year is shorter.
Why is a year on Mercury shorter than other planets?
Because it has less distance to travel around the Sun.
