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The sun does attract Mercury towards it but mercury is moving sidways fast enough that it never hits the sun it just keeps falling around it. This is called being in orbit. If the sun stopped attracting the planets then they would all fly off in straight lines since it is the suns attraction, gravity, that keeps our solar system from flying apart.
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If you leave the Earth travelling towards the sun which planet will you come to first?
If you leave the Earth traveling towards the Sun you will come to Venus first. Mercury and Venus are the two planets between the Sun and the Earth.
If you leave planet earth traveling towards the sun which planet will you come to first?
Venus because that is the next closest planet to the sun. Was this supposed to be a trick question? It's not quite that simple because it could be Mercury if Venus was on the far side of the Sun.
Why hasn't mercury been pulled into the sun?
Mercury has not been pulled into the Sun because it is in a stable orbit, where the gravitational pull of the Sun is balanced by Mercury's orbital velocity. This balance keeps Mercury in its current orbit around the Sun.
Are there unbalanced or balanced foces on Mercury?
There are unbalanced forces on Mercury due to its orbit around the Sun, leading to variations in its speed and direction. These forces cause Mercury to experience gravitational interactions that affect its trajectory.
What is the force of attraction between the sun and mercury?
The force of attraction between the Sun and Mercury is governed by Newton's law of universal gravitation. The magnitude of this force is determined by the masses of the Sun and Mercury, as well as the distance between them. Due to its proximity to the Sun, Mercury experiences a strong gravitational pull towards the Sun, causing it to orbit in an elliptical path.
Why doesn't mercury's serface hold heat as it rotates from fasing towards the sun to facing away from it?
Mercury has no atmosphere. That is why Mercury doesn't hold any heat.
How is the planet Mercury able to stay in its orbit without without falling into the sun or speeding off into space?
The Sun's gravitational force controls the orbit. Without any force acting on it Mercury would travel off in a straight line and disappear. The Sun's gravity causes Mercury to accelerate towards the Sun, as described by Newton's second law: force = mass x acceleration. The acceleration causes Mercury to curve towards the Sun, as Newton discovered. This is a permanent process and Mercury stays in a stable elliptical orbit, as discovered by Kepler. The same applies to all the planets.
How many meters away from the sun is mercury?
Mercury is 57.9x106m from the sun.
What is the centripetal acceleration of mercury?
The centripetal acceleration of Mercury due to its orbit around the Sun is approximately 0.377 m/s^2. This acceleration is directed towards the center of the Sun and is responsible for keeping Mercury in its orbital path. It is calculated using the formula a = v^2/r, where v is the orbital velocity of Mercury and r is its average distance from the Sun.
What order is Mercury from the Sun?
Mercury is first from the sun
If you leave the earth traveling towards the sun which planet will you come to first?
As of right now, HUMAN technology cannot withstand the amazing radiant energy of the sun, so you wouldn't make it to any planet HAH. But if you could, than you would logically have to go to Venus, than Mercury; but Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system. Which is why women are hot-headed.
Where is mercury to the sun?
mercury is right beside the sun it is the frist planet to the sun
