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Why is your weight less on some planets and greater on other planets?
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∙ 14y ago
Because of gravity. The greater a planet's mass the more gravity it has. The more gravity a planet has the more "force" is pulling you towards the centre and thus you have more weight.
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Are distances between the outer planets less than the distance between the inner planets?
No. They are much greater.
Is the distance between inner planets less or greater than the distance between the outer planets?
The inner planets are closer together than the outer ones.
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.
How does size and composition of various planets affect your weight?
Weight on different planets is affected by both size and composition. The size of a planet determines its gravitational pull, so your weight on a smaller planet would be less than on a larger one. The composition of a planet also plays a role, as denser planets have a stronger gravitational force, resulting in higher weight. For example, you would weigh less on a smaller, less dense planet like Mars compared to the larger, more dense Earth.
Are all planets gravitating towards the sun?
Anything that has mass has gravity. The force is proportional to the mass and inversely proportional to the distance. In other words, the bigger the planet/object, the greater the gravity, and the larger the distance between two objects the less the gravity if felt.
Why is weight different on different planets and the moon?
Some planets have less gravity or more gravity.More gravity giving you more weight and less giving you less weight.
Why is your gravity less on other planets?
On other planets your gravity doesn't change. Your weight however changes based on the mass of the planet. For example, on a planet with less mass than Earth, a person will weigh less than they normally do.
Are distances between the outer planets less than the distance between the inner planets?
No. They are much greater.
How bigs Uranus?
Based on classification by size, Uranus is one of the giant planets or gas giants. The other three giants planets are Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune. These gas giants all have diameters greater than 48000 kilometers. The other planets four planets are called the small planets. The small planets all have diameters less than 13000 kilometers.
Is the distance between inner planets less or greater than the distance between the outer planets?
The inner planets are closer together than the outer ones.
Is the weight of a person or a subject less than or greater than the poles of the equator?
greater
Is the distance between inner planets less than or greater than the distance between the outer planets?
The inner planets are closer together than the outer ones.
Is 3 lb greater than or less than 1 yd?
You cannot compare one is weight and the other is length!
How do you get weight loss on another planet?
Some other planets (but not all) have less gravity (such as Mars). So you feel like you weigh less, though the size of your body hasn't changed.
Are there any planets that are less then a light year away from Earth?
All of the planets in our Solar System are less than a light year away, but no other planets around other stars are within that distance.
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.
Why some planets have greater or less pull of gravity than earth?
gravitational pull depends on density and mass.
