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Why does the energy a planet receives from the sun diminish with distance?
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∙ 8y ago
The four outer planets are all significantly larger than the four inner planets. Beyond that there's no simple relationship.
The size of the planets (from smallest, 1, to largest, 8) in order of distance from the Sun:
1, 3, 4, 2, 8, 7 ... and then it gets vague. If you go by radius, the last two are 6, 5 and if you go by mass they're 5, 6 (either way, they're nearly twins).
Jimmy Mueller
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∙ 13y agoyes, there are.
the difference is:
* the closer the planet to the sun the smaller the orbit is, the smaller the orbit, the faster the revolution ( the movement of the planet around the sun)
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∙ 14y agoNo, the farther the planet the less energy from the sun it receives.
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How does the temperature of a planet vary with distance from the sun?
The distance a planet is from the Sun determines how much solar radiation is receives. Planets that are further receive less and thus are often colder. That is unless their atmospheres trap the energy received from the Sun. This is the case with Venus, which is the hottest planet in the solar system due to its thick atmosphere and runaway greenhouse affect.
How does the temperature of a planet vary with the distance from the sun?
The distance a planet is from the Sun determines how much solar radiation is receives. Planets that are further receive less and thus are often colder. That is unless their atmospheres trap the energy received from the Sun. This is the case with Venus, which is the hottest planet in the solar system due to its thick atmosphere and runaway greenhouse affect.
How does a planet's distance from the sun affect its temperature?
The further you go away from the sun the less heat and light you receive.There is an inverse square relationship between the distance and the amount of solar energy that strikes a planet.So, if a planet is twice (2 x) as far away from the Sun as the Earth is, it receives only one quarter (1/4) the amount of energy, three times (3 x) as far receives only one ninth (1/9) the energy, and so on.That's the basic theory, but there are other factors that can affect the actual temperature on the surface of a planet.For example, the "greenhouse effect" makes Venus much hotter than predicted.
Is Pluto a cold or hot planet?
Pluto is extremely cold, due to being so far from the Sun. It receives less than 1% of the sunlight energy that reaches Jupiter, which is itself a fraction of what Earth receives.
Where does a comet have the most potential energy?
At its aphelionThe aphelion is the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun.
What planet receives the most energy from the sun?
Mars is the closest planet to the sun, and receives the most energy.
The amount of light and warmth a planet receives from the sun depends on what factors?
Energy emitted by the Sun Distance from the Sun Reflectance of the planet Radius of the planet Green house effect of the planet's atmosphere
What affects the amount of solar energy that the planet receives?
well what affects solar energy i dont have a clue the question is what affects the amount of the solar energy that the planet receives.....
The amount of light and warmth a planet receives depends on what?
distance and atmosphere
Does precipitation affect the amount of solar energy the planet receives?
no
What planet radiates more energy from space than it receives from the sun?
It is Jupiter
Are planets energy receivers?
Yes, they receive energy from the Sun. The power received from the Sun by a planet is 1.36 kilowatts per square metre divided by the square of the planet's distance from the Sun in astronomical units. Neptune receives only about 1½ watts per square metre.
How does the temperature of a planet vary with distance from the sun?
The distance a planet is from the Sun determines how much solar radiation is receives. Planets that are further receive less and thus are often colder. That is unless their atmospheres trap the energy received from the Sun. This is the case with Venus, which is the hottest planet in the solar system due to its thick atmosphere and runaway greenhouse affect.
How does the temperature of a planet vary with the distance from the sun?
The distance a planet is from the Sun determines how much solar radiation is receives. Planets that are further receive less and thus are often colder. That is unless their atmospheres trap the energy received from the Sun. This is the case with Venus, which is the hottest planet in the solar system due to its thick atmosphere and runaway greenhouse affect.
Which planet has a deep blue gas that gives more energy than it receives from the sun?
Neptune
What deep blue gas planet gives off more energy than it receives from the sun?
neptune
How does the planets distance from the sun affect its conditions?
The farther away from the sun the planet is, the more space it has to cover. Therefore, the planets distance from the sun whereas, if i am half the distance from Earth/Sun, that planet will get more energy. But if I am twice the distance from Earth/Sun, I will receive less energy.
