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The sun does not "keep" the planets in an ellipse orbit but only that it is so because the odds of a celestial body having a perfectly circular orbit are very small. But yes all the planets do have ellipticall orbits of varying eccintricities. There are laws that govern planetary orbits devised by Johannes Kepler. For more info look up Johannes Kelper's Laws of Plantery Orbits.
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Where is the gravity in space?
The sun controls gravity in our solar system keeping the planets in orbit just as the earth keeps the moon in orbit. Depending on how close you are to a planet will determine whether the suns or that planets gravity will act upon you. Gravity is everywhere in space.
What force holds Jupiter in orbit around the sun?
The suns gravity.
What holds the moon in its orbit round the earth?
Objects are held in their orbits by the force of gravity. The Moon moves round the Earth but is continuously being accelerated towards the Earth by the mutual force of gravity. Because the Moon is lighter, it moves more noticeably. The acceleration caused by the force makes the Moon continuously curve towards the Earth but its high speed prevents it falling inwards. That is how an orbit happens.
What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
Gravity, combined with the velocities of the planets, keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun.Gravity between any body, such as a planet, and the Sun is one factor. Also the planet has a velocity. These two things combine to keep the planet in orbit around the Sun.Gravitation. The suns gravitational pull. The huge mass of the sun means it has a huge gravitational pull, keeping all of the planets in place. There is also the planets velocity that would take the planet away from the sun if there was no gravity, so these two forces act against each other.
What is the link between the suns gravity and the motion of a planet?
The Sun's gravity causes a planet to move in its orbit. The Sun's gravity provides a centripetal force. The effects of the Sun's gravity, combined with the planet's inertia (tendency to move in a straight line), results in a planet's elliptical orbit.
What is the force that keeps planet in orbit?
the suns gravity keeps the planets in orbit
What type of force provided by the suns gravity keeps the planets in orbit?
the gravititonal pull does; it is what keeps all the planet in the suns orbit xx
How inertia and gravity combine to keep earth in orbit?
gravity and inertia combine to keep earth in orbit because the suns gravity keeps the earth in orbit and the inertia keeps the earth from going in a straight line.
What keeps planets in elliptical orbits?
Gravity and velocity (inertia) keeps planets in orbit around suns.
How does the suns gravity influences planets?
however in the hell that it does itIt keeps us in orbit of the sun.
Where is the gravity in space?
The sun controls gravity in our solar system keeping the planets in orbit just as the earth keeps the moon in orbit. Depending on how close you are to a planet will determine whether the suns or that planets gravity will act upon you. Gravity is everywhere in space.
The plants are kept in orbit by the sun's blank?
The planets are kept in orbit by the Suns gravity.
If there was gravity in space would it still be an extreme environment?
yes, Space would still be an Extreme Environment because it still has no oxygen, food or water and is both extremely hot and extremely cold.;PContinued...There is gravity in space. This is what keeps our moon in orbit. The suns gravity keeps Earth and her siblings in orbit. The gravity of the super massive black hole at the center of our galaxy is what keeps our sun in orbit within our galaxy. So, there absolutely is gravity is space, but space is still an extreme envrionment.
Does the suns gravity keep the planets in orbit around it?
Yeah
What force holds Jupiter in orbit around the sun?
The suns gravity.
What is the link between the suns gravity and the motion of a planet in the solar system?
The Sun's gravity causes a planet to orbit the Sun.
Does the suns gravity produced solar winds?
Only indirectly, since the gravity keeps the Sun together, and therefore, hot.
