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Q: How do planets move if they are closer to the sun?
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Kepler discovered that planets move faster when they?

Closer to the sun.


Will a planet or comet be moving faster in its orbit when it is closer to or farther from the sun?

Planets and comets move faster when they are closer to the sun.


Will a planet or comet be moving faster in it orbit when it is farther from or closer to the sun?

Planets and comets move faster when they are closer to the sun.


Terrestrail planets move more rapidly in their orbits than the jovian planets because terrestrail planets are?

closer to the sun


Why do planets move slightly closer to the sun at certain parts of the orbit?

The gravitational pull


What do you think to a planet if its orbit brings it closer to the sun?

All of the planets in the solar system travel in elliptical orbits. They move closer to the sun every one of their years and then move away.


When two artificial satellite revolve around the earth the one's closer and the one's further. which one revolve the earth with higher speed?

The one that is closer will move at a higher speed. The same happens, for example, with planets revolving around the Sun - the planets closer to the Sun move faster.


Why inner planets are closer to the sun than outer planets?

They are closer to the sun because their orbits are smaller.


How do outer planets move?

Their orbital velocity is much slower than the planets closer to the Sun. Their orbits can also be more eccentric.


Is the distance between the planets and sun changing?

Yes, very slowly the planets shift, and move, away, and closer to the sun. But we will never see any massive change soon.


How many planets are closer to the Sun than Jupiter?

The planets closer to the Sun than Jupiter are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. So, four planets are closer than Jupiter.


Why does it take planets longer to go round the sun?

Gravity. The closer a planet is to the sun, the faster it must move to keep from falling into the sun. So note; the closer in; the smaller the orbit AND the faster the speed.