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Why does it take jupiter much longer to complete one orbit than mars?
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Jupiter travels at 13.72 km/s, compared to Mar's orbital velocity of 24.13 km/s.
Jupiter also has a longer distance to travel because it is further from the Sun.
Therefore, Jupiter's orbit takes 4,330 days to Mars' 686 days.
It all follows Kepler's 3rd law of planetary motion very nicely..
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Why does it take much longer for jupiter to complete one orbit?
Example: Jupiter travels at 13.72 km/s, compared to Mars' orbital velocity of 24.13 km/s. Jupiter also has a longer distance to travel because it is further from the Sun. Therefore, Jupiter's orbit takes 4,330 days to Mars' 686 days. It all follows Kepler's 3rd law of planetary motion very nicely. Notice that it has nothing to do with the planet's mass.
Is the closest planet to Jupiter mars or Saturn?
The orbit of Jupiter is closer to Mars' orbit than to Saturn's orbit. Mars = 1.52AU Jupiter = 5.20AU Saturn = 9.54AU Having said that, the positions of the planets are always changing as the planets orbit the sun at different rates. Mars is the closest planet to Jupiter as of February 2011, but this is not always the case.
Why does Jupiter take much longer to orbit than mars?
Well that's simple. Mars is more closser to the sun and has les distance to go all around the sun. If you don't understand wat I mean just make a circle with the radios of eany number make another circle around it and mesur how much c.m on each circle. You would find that the one on the outside is more c.m
Why doesn't Mars orbit Jupiter?
Mars is too far from Jupiter to be significantly affected by its gravity.
What is the term for the rocky bodies that orbit the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroids are rocky bodies that orbit the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Do comets orbit mars and Jupiter?
No. Comets orbit the sun. Many asteroids orbit the sun in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Why could a year on another planet be longer than ours?
a year basically means how long it takes for a planet to make a complete orbit around its sun... the earth's is 364.25 days. Planets farther than ours e.g. mars, Jupiter etc. have longer orbit therefore take longer to complete an orbit around the sun, therefore a longer year :)
Is mars or Jupiter a smaller revolution?
Mars has a smaller orbit than Jupiter.
Could Jupiter orbit one of Mars moons?
No, the moons of Mars (Phobos and Phoebe) orbit Mars. Jupiter is another planet and has its own moons.
Why does it take much longer for jupiter to complete one orbit?
Example: Jupiter travels at 13.72 km/s, compared to Mars' orbital velocity of 24.13 km/s. Jupiter also has a longer distance to travel because it is further from the Sun. Therefore, Jupiter's orbit takes 4,330 days to Mars' 686 days. It all follows Kepler's 3rd law of planetary motion very nicely. Notice that it has nothing to do with the planet's mass.
Why is Jupiter's period of revolution longer than the inner planets' periods of revolution?
Jupiter's period of revolution is longer than the inner planets' periods of revolution because it is so much farther away from the Sun. Jupiter has to travel over 2 billion miles (3.2 billion kilometers) father than Mars to get around the Sun. Jupiter's orbit is almost 4 times longer than that of Mars in distance. Also Jupiter orbits more slowly. So it takes Jupiter 6 times longer than Mars to orbit the Sun. (Mars is is farthest inner planet from then Sun.)
Is the closest planet to Jupiter mars or Saturn?
The orbit of Jupiter is closer to Mars' orbit than to Saturn's orbit. Mars = 1.52AU Jupiter = 5.20AU Saturn = 9.54AU Having said that, the positions of the planets are always changing as the planets orbit the sun at different rates. Mars is the closest planet to Jupiter as of February 2011, but this is not always the case.
Why doesn't Mars orbit Jupiter?
Mars is too far from Jupiter to be significantly affected by its gravity.
Why does Jupiter take much longer to orbit than mars?
Well that's simple. Mars is more closser to the sun and has les distance to go all around the sun. If you don't understand wat I mean just make a circle with the radios of eany number make another circle around it and mesur how much c.m on each circle. You would find that the one on the outside is more c.m
Does the oort cloud go between mars and Jupiter?
The asteroid belt is in between the orbit or Mars and Jupiter. The Oort cloud is beyond the orbit of Neptune.
What is the term for the rocky bodies that orbit the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroids are rocky bodies that orbit the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.
What is the term for the rocky bodies that orbit the sun and a belt between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroids are rocky bodies that orbit the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.
