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Why do the planets stay in the same orbit the whole time?
Because the gravitational pull of the Sun - keeps them there ! The planets are always trying to fly out into space, but the outward pull of the planets is counteracted by the gravity the sun exerts on them. If the sun's gravity stopped - all the planets would zoom off into space !
Gravity is the reason that the planets stay in orbit around the sun?
It is half the reason, at least. Gravity is the force pulling the planets towards the sun, but they also have a velocity working perpendicular to it. With the velocity alone, the planets would fly off into space. With gravity alone, the planets would be pulled into the sun.
Why don't planets fly off into space?
its because of the gravity coming from the sun
What would happen to the planets if you took away the sun's gravity?
If the sun's gravity suddenly disappeared, the planets would no longer be held in orbit around it. They would continue moving in a straight line due to their inertia, leading them to drift off into space in their respective directions. The solar system as we know it would cease to exist.
What would happen to our solar system if there were no gravity?
The planets would fly off into space and lose their moons and atmospheres. The sun would explode from its enormous interior pressure.
How does gravity keep the planets in order in the solar system?
Gravity keeps planets in orbit around the sun. If planets were not subject to the gravitational attraction of the sun, they would fly off into interstellar space. In addition, gravity is also what holds planets together. If there were no gravity, the planets, and the sun, would disintegrate under the force of their own spin. There would be nothing left of the solar system but an expanding cloud of gas and dust.
What if the sun did'nt have gravity?
then all of the planets will just fly away in space they will just keep on flying.
How does the sun control the orbits of our planet?
Its mass and its resultant gravitational pull are the prime influences the sun exerts on the planets. The sun controls the orbits of the planets by the very fact of its existence. If the sun did not exist, if it were not as massive as it is, if it weren't there to exert its strong gravitational pull, the planets would simply fly out into space and find the next, closest large mass with which to associate.
What keeps the planets and other solar system objects in orbit around the sun?
The force of gravity is what keeps planets and other objects in orbit around the sun, along with the angular momentum of the planets and objects. Without gravity, they would just fly away into space, and without angular momentum, they would just fall into the sun. But both of those together produce orbital motion.
What is the important of the sun in the solar system?
It's basic. No Sun - no solar system.. That is not just a piece of word-play, what I mean is that without the Sun's gravity all the planets would just fly off into outer space, where they would freeze over and become dead.
Why do planets orbit the sun rather than fly off into space?
The gravity of the Sun pulls on the planets and keeps them revolving in their orbits. The planets are moving at relatively high velocities (between 5 and 48 kilometers per second) and thereby resist this gravitational pull, and there is comparatively little friction in space to slow them down. (*the Earth is moving at about 30 km/sec in its orbit, which is 67,000 mph!)
How does the sun's gravity affect the planets?
Yes. The sun is attracted by the gravity of the planets just as the planets are attracted by the sun. Since the sun is more massive it does not move as much, bu the gravity of the orbiting planets does cause it to "wobble."
