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Not at all. The mass of the spacecraft affects how much fuel it takes to boost it into the desired orbit, but the mass has no bearing on the orbit itself. Examples: A "spacewalking" astronaut, hovering a few inches off the skin of the Space Shuttle. The astronaut has much less mass than the shuttle, but both of them are in the same earth orbit. A piece of "space junk" that's still up there orbiting the earth. Maybe it's a bolt that weighed a pound before it was launched as a part of a large rocket. It certainly has less mass than the earth has, but both the bolt and the earth are in the same orbit around the sun!
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoIt has much less of an effect than other forces, including gravity.
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Is the sun a land mass?
no the sun isn't a land mass it is a ball of gas which all the planets orbit around
Three dwarf planets?
The solar system has three classified dwarf planets. They are Pluto, Ceres, and Eris. A dwarf planet has sufficient mass, has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit, and is in orbit around a star.
What is the orbit of the sun due to gravity?
The planets' gravity on the Sun is insignificant, compared to the Sun's mass; so, within the Solar System, it is (basically) the planets that orbit around the Sun.On the other hand, the Sun - together with all the planets - orbits around the center of the Milky Way (our galaxy).The planets' gravity on the Sun is insignificant, compared to the Sun's mass; so, within the Solar System, it is (basically) the planets that orbit around the Sun.On the other hand, the Sun - together with all the planets - orbits around the center of the Milky Way (our galaxy).The planets' gravity on the Sun is insignificant, compared to the Sun's mass; so, within the Solar System, it is (basically) the planets that orbit around the Sun.On the other hand, the Sun - together with all the planets - orbits around the center of the Milky Way (our galaxy).The planets' gravity on the Sun is insignificant, compared to the Sun's mass; so, within the Solar System, it is (basically) the planets that orbit around the Sun.On the other hand, the Sun - together with all the planets - orbits around the center of the Milky Way (our galaxy).
How does the mass of jupiter affect the size of its orbit?
Within the solar system, the mass of the orbiting bodies ... whether planets, asteroids, comets etc. ... has no effect on the dimensions of their orbits.
What would happen to a planets orbit if its inertia increases?
Essentially nothing. When the central body is greatly more massive than the objectin orbit around it, (think a planet around a star, or an astronaut space-walking outsidethe Shuttle), the orbiting body's mass has no effect on the size or period of its orbit.
Do all planets orbit around their self?
All planets orbit around the greatest centre of mass. In our solar system, that is our Sun.
Does planets mass affect the orbital period os an planet?
Yes, the larger the mass, the stronger the orbit, because for that much mass the orbit has to be strong; otherwise, it would float out deep into Dark Matter.
Is the sun a land mass?
no the sun isn't a land mass it is a ball of gas which all the planets orbit around
Three dwarf planets?
The solar system has three classified dwarf planets. They are Pluto, Ceres, and Eris. A dwarf planet has sufficient mass, has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit, and is in orbit around a star.
How does gravity affect the relationship between the sun and the planets?
Yes. It keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun.
Name of the orbit around the sun?
The SHAPE of the orbit the Earth and most planets and other bodies of mass in space are usually elliptical.
What is the orbit of the sun due to gravity?
The planets' gravity on the Sun is insignificant, compared to the Sun's mass; so, within the Solar System, it is (basically) the planets that orbit around the Sun.On the other hand, the Sun - together with all the planets - orbits around the center of the Milky Way (our galaxy).The planets' gravity on the Sun is insignificant, compared to the Sun's mass; so, within the Solar System, it is (basically) the planets that orbit around the Sun.On the other hand, the Sun - together with all the planets - orbits around the center of the Milky Way (our galaxy).The planets' gravity on the Sun is insignificant, compared to the Sun's mass; so, within the Solar System, it is (basically) the planets that orbit around the Sun.On the other hand, the Sun - together with all the planets - orbits around the center of the Milky Way (our galaxy).The planets' gravity on the Sun is insignificant, compared to the Sun's mass; so, within the Solar System, it is (basically) the planets that orbit around the Sun.On the other hand, the Sun - together with all the planets - orbits around the center of the Milky Way (our galaxy).
What happens when the planets did not travel around sun?
In order for a planet to form, it must have a centre of mass to orbit around. In the example of our solar system, the planets were formed AFTER the sun.
How does the mass of jupiter affect the size of its orbit?
Within the solar system, the mass of the orbiting bodies ... whether planets, asteroids, comets etc. ... has no effect on the dimensions of their orbits.
What would happen to a planets orbit if its inertia increases?
Essentially nothing. When the central body is greatly more massive than the objectin orbit around it, (think a planet around a star, or an astronaut space-walking outsidethe Shuttle), the orbiting body's mass has no effect on the size or period of its orbit.
What force keeps us from floating of into the stay and to keep the planets in orbit around the sun?
Answer:because the sun is like a big ball of mass which means that the planets pull the mass from the sun which keeps the planets in their rotation but if there was not mass then all the planets would go on a straight line.
Why do different planets have different orbit times around the sun?
Because of factors like their mass and distance from the Sun
