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Why do planets orbit the sun longer than other planets do?
Planets that are farther from the sun have longer orbital periods due to the influence of gravity. The gravitational force between the sun and a planet decreases with distance, so planets farther out experience weaker gravitational pulls, resulting in slower orbital speeds. This explains why outer planets like Neptune have longer orbital periods compared to inner planets like Mercury.
Closets planet to the sun?
The closest planet to the sun is Mercury. The order of planets is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Planets after Mars are much farther away from the sun then the Mars and the closer planets. The first four planets are called the inner planets. The last four are called the outer planets.
Do planets get bigger as they get farther away from the sun?
No, planets do not get bigger as they move farther away from the sun. A planet's size is determined by its mass and composition, which remain relatively constant regardless of its distance from the sun. The distance from the sun influences a planet's temperature and orbital dynamics, but not its physical size.
What does the size of the orbit of a planet depend on?
The size of a planet's orbit depends on its distance from the star it is orbiting. Planets farther away from the star have larger orbits, while planets closer to the star have smaller orbits. The gravitational pull between the planet and the star also influences the size of the orbit.
How does a planets distance from the sun affect its orbit speed?
Since the gravitational effect of the Sun decreases with distance from it, the planets farther from the Sun do not have to move as rapidly to remain in orbit. (In fact, the speed is what establishes the orbit, not the other way around.) So the outer planets, in addition to having much farther to travel in their orbits, are also moving more slowly. This combination means that outer planets take very much longer to orbit the Sun than do the inner planets such as Earth. By comparison, the length of time it takes (in Earth years) for each of the outer planets to make one complete revolution around the Sun: Jupiter - 11.9 Earth years Saturn - 29.5 Earth years Uranus - 84 Earth years Neptune - 165 Earth years
Is the sun a inner planet or a outter planet?
The Sun is neither an inner planet nor an outer planet. It is a star located at the center of our solar system. Inner planets, like Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are the planets closer to the Sun, while outer planets, like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, are the planets farther from the Sun.
Are the inner planet farther from the sun than the outer planets?
no the inner planets are called "inner" planets bcuz there closer
What does kelper's second law imply about speed of a planet around the sun?
Kepler's second law says that planets move fastest when they are closest to the center of attraction, then they slow down as the get farther away from it. So, the planets would move faster the closer they are to the sun, if the sun is the center of attraction.
How many planets or dwarf planets is nearest the sun?
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, followed by Venus and then Earth. Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet and is located much farther from the sun compared to the major planets.
How is a planets distance from the sun affects its velocity?
The farther a planet is from the sun the slower its orbit speed.
Is Uranus the closest to the sun?
Closer than the other planets in our Solar System? No - only Neptune is farther away, the other planets are closer to the SuUn than Uranus.Closer than the other planets in our Solar System? No - only Neptune is farther away, the other planets are closer to the SuUn than Uranus.Closer than the other planets in our Solar System? No - only Neptune is farther away, the other planets are closer to the SuUn than Uranus.Closer than the other planets in our Solar System? No - only Neptune is farther away, the other planets are closer to the SuUn than Uranus.
Why do planets orbit the sun longer than other planets do?
Planets that are farther from the sun have longer orbital periods due to the influence of gravity. The gravitational force between the sun and a planet decreases with distance, so planets farther out experience weaker gravitational pulls, resulting in slower orbital speeds. This explains why outer planets like Neptune have longer orbital periods compared to inner planets like Mercury.
How is the planet's distance related to its temperature?
The farther a planet is from the sun, the cooler it is, except that this is not true about Mercury and Venus. Also, the farther a planet is from other planets, the cooler it is, except that this is not true about Mercury and Venus. The distance that a planet is from comets, asteroids, other stars besides the Sun, meteoroids, or major league baseball teams has no effect on their temperature.
How come Mars is a cold planet?
Mars is very cold because it is farther from the sun than other planets.
How does the of the planet temperature vary with the distance from the Sun?
Roughly speaking, as you go farther away from the Sun, planets get colder.
Closets planet to the sun?
The closest planet to the sun is Mercury. The order of planets is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Planets after Mars are much farther away from the sun then the Mars and the closer planets. The first four planets are called the inner planets. The last four are called the outer planets.
What would happen if the planets farther from the sun were caused to move faster as their orbit around the sun?
The orbit would increase in size (the planet would orbit farther from the sun).
