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Why does the sun shine on only one side of the earth at a time?
As in realestate : location, location, location.
Is Venus tidally locked to the Sun?
Ah, let's paint a little picture of Venus for you now. The lovely Venus is almost tidally locked to the Sun, meaning it rotates so slowly compared to its orbit that one day is longer than one year. Just like how we can take our time with each brushstroke, Venus takes its time dancing in rhythm with the Sun. Quite a beautiful dance, wouldn't you say?
Are all moons in our solar system tidally locked?
No, not all moons in our solar system are tidally locked. Tidally locked means that the same side of the moon always faces its planet. Some moons, like Earth's moon, are tidally locked, but others, like Jupiter's moon Europa, are not.
Is Mercury tidally locked?
Ah, majestic Mercury. Isn't it fascinating to think about? You see, Mercury is almost tidally locked, meaning it rotates exactly three times for every two orbits it completes around the sun. Nature is truly full of wonders, isn't it? So go on and keep exploring the beautiful mysteries of our universe.
How does the Moon's rotation influenced by its orbit around the Earth and Mercury's by its orbit around the Sun?
The moon is tidally locked. (one side always faces toward earth and the other never does) This is proof that it was liquid at some point after it started orbiting earth. Tidal locking occurs because earth's gravity stretches the moon to a less that circular shape. When the moon was liquid it could deform as it rotated. This deformation took energy which was taken from the moon's rotational velocity, eventually the moon was robbed of any rotation relative to the earth. Mercury rotates very slowly relative to the sun (58.6 day rotation period, 87.9 earth days per year(one day/night period ends up taking two years)), this was probably due to partial tidal locking. The moon is tidally locked. (one side always faces toward earth and the other never does) This is proof that it was liquid at some point after it started orbiting earth. Tidal locking occurs because earth's gravity stretches the moon to a less that circular shape. When the moon was liquid it could deform as it rotated. This deformation took energy which was taken from the moon's rotational velocity, eventually the moon was robbed of any rotation relative to the earth. Mercury rotates very slowly relative to the sun (58.6 day rotation period, 87.9 earth days per year(one day/night period ends up taking two years)), this was probably due to partial tidal locking.
Why does the sun shine on only one side of the earth at a time?
As in realestate : location, location, location.
Would the length of the day be shorter if earth were in an orbit closer to sun?
No, the distance of earth from the sun is independent of day length which has to do with the rotational rate of the earth about its axis, except under extreme cases. If the earth where sufficiently close to the sun it would become tidally locked meaning that the same side of the earth would always face the sun. This is the case with mercury which is tidally locked with the sun and the moon which is tidally locked with the earth. The size of the orbit does however determine the length of an earth year. Being the earth's orbit is very nearly circular I will refer to it as a circle for clarity. A smaller circle means a shorter year (ie less time to make a complete trip around the sun often referred to as an orbital period) and a larger circle means a longer year.
Is Venus tidally locked to the Sun?
Ah, let's paint a little picture of Venus for you now. The lovely Venus is almost tidally locked to the Sun, meaning it rotates so slowly compared to its orbit that one day is longer than one year. Just like how we can take our time with each brushstroke, Venus takes its time dancing in rhythm with the Sun. Quite a beautiful dance, wouldn't you say?
Do revolution and rotation have the same period?
No, when an object is revolving it is either: 1.following a fixed orbital path around another object (the Earth around the Sun), or 2.rotating on an axis (the Earth does both). When the object makes one full trip around it's orbit or one full turn on its axis that is ONE revolution. One revolution of the Earth around the Sun is a year. One revolution of the Earth about its axis is 24 hours.
Does mercury demonstrate gravitational locking?
No. Mercury was once believed to be tidally locked to the sun, meaning it rotates once for every orbit so that the same side always faces the sun. Closer observation found that Mercury is not tidally locked.
What planet was tidally locked in the movie Star Trek Nemesis?
Romulus and Remus are tho two planets tidally locked in star trek nemesis
Are all moons in our solar system tidally locked?
No, not all moons in our solar system are tidally locked. Tidally locked means that the same side of the moon always faces its planet. Some moons, like Earth's moon, are tidally locked, but others, like Jupiter's moon Europa, are not.
When is the complete rotation of the moon?
The moon is tidally locked to the earth, so it's rotation and revolution are the same. About 29 days.
Why is it that the revolution and rotation of the moon are different?
They aren't different, by earth standards. Luna is tidally locked to the earth's gravitation, so it always keeps the same side facing earth.
Is there a tidal lock between the sun and neptune?
No. Neptune is too far from the sun to have become tidally locked. Neptune rotates quickly, as do the other gas giants in the solar system.
You only see one side of the moon because?
It's tidally locked on the Earth, thus the same face always points inward.
How long is a moon revolution?
Because the moon is tidally locked with the Earth its period of revolution is the same length as its orbit -- approximately 28 days.
