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How does the distance from the sun impact the orbital period and velocity of a planet?
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The greater the distance, the longer is the orbital period and the slower the velocity.
"Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion" contain mathematical details.
Further explanation is given by the work of Isaac newton and his theory of
gravitation.
For example, one version of Kepler's 3rd law is :
The square of the orbital period (in Earth years) equals the cube of the average distance from the Sun (in Astronomical Units).
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The second half of the question can be answered from the above formula.
For example, a planet at four times the distance of Earth from the Sun would go round the Sun in eight years.
The length of that orbit would be (almost exactly) four times as far as Earth's.
So, the planet would travel at half the speed of Earth.
In this example, and also generally, the orbital speed is inversely proportional to the square root of the average distance from the Sun.
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Why does venus take 225 days to revolve around the sun and earth takes 365 days?
Because Venus has less distance to travel than the Earth and is travelling faster. With an orbital speed of 35.02 km/s and an orbital period of 224.70069 days gives an orbital distance of 679,883,169.35km The Earth has an orbital speed of 29.78 km/s (Slower than Venus) and an orbital period of 365.256 days gives an orbital distance of 939,800,765.95km
The relationship between the average distance of a planet from the sun and the planets orbital period is described by what?
AUs
How does the distance of planet affect its period of revolution?
The square of the orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis of its orbit.
An object has been located orbiting the sun at a distance from the sun of 65 AU what is the approximate orbital period of this object?
5
If a planet had an average distance of 10 au what would it's orbital period be?
It would depend on the star it was orbiting. If it were in our solar system, its orbital period would be little more than 30 years. (Saturn is approximately 9.5 AU from the Sun.)
At what distance from the Sun would a planets orbital period be 3 million years?
At what distance from the Sun would a planet's orbital period be 3 million years?
What effect has distance of a planet to the sun to its orbital period?
you are chicken
How are speed and velocity different from eachother?
Speed is the distance per time period and velocity is the distance per time period as well as the direction of movement
Is distance directly proportional to velocity?
Distance Traveled is directly proportional to velocity. This is because velocity is the change in position over a period of time. The greater the velocity, the greater the distance traveled. For you calculus junkies, integrate velocity to get displacement.
Is it possible to determine the planet's mass from a star's velocity curve?
Yes, by measuring both the stars orbital period and its change in velocity over the orbit.
Which two of the planet are closely related to their distance from the sun?
Temperature and orbital period.
What planet planet takes 29 years to orbit the sun?
The orbital period of Saturn is 29.4571 years. Its orbital velocity is 9.69 kilometers per second and the orbital path is about 9 billion kilometers.
Why does venus take 225 days to revolve around the sun and earth takes 365 days?
Because Venus has less distance to travel than the Earth and is travelling faster. With an orbital speed of 35.02 km/s and an orbital period of 224.70069 days gives an orbital distance of 679,883,169.35km The Earth has an orbital speed of 29.78 km/s (Slower than Venus) and an orbital period of 365.256 days gives an orbital distance of 939,800,765.95km
What is the solar distance of mercury in AU if the orbital period is 0.24 in earth years?
1
Which two characteristics of the planet are closely related to their distance from sun?
Temperature and orbital period.
What is the relationship between the period of time and the velocity in circular motion?
The relationship between the period of time and the velocity in circular motion is inverse. As the period of time increases, the velocity decreases, and vice versa. This is because velocity is defined as the distance traveled per unit of time, so if the same distance is covered in a longer period of time, the velocity will be lower.
Which is expressed as measurement of distance moved during a period of time?
Velocity
