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The suns gravitational pull causes the earth and other planets to the sun?
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∙ 11y ago
All the planets in the solar system are kept in orbit by the gravitational pull of the sun. The effect of the other planets and other bodies in the solar system is to change the shape of the orbits slightly but the sun is what keeps them in orbit around the sun.
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Why don't we bump into the sun moon or other planets?
The earth and the other planets are attracted to the sun's gravitational pull. The larger an object is, the greater it's gravitational pull. The planets are caught in the sun's gravitational pull and as such orbit it in an organized manner. Distance also has an effect on the force of gravity, because the moon is close enough to the earth it revolves around the earth instead of the sun. Since the moon is within the Earth's gravitaional pull, it merely orbits the Earth, it doesn't crash into it. Although, there is evidence that the moon was once an asteroid before it collided with earth. During this process a chunk of it broke off and got caught in the earth's pull and began to orbit it.
Why do all the planets orbit the sun?
Not all the planets orbit the sun - other stars have planets too. But all the planets in our solar system, which is the system of our sun, revolve around the sun; otherwise they would be in other solar systems. All the planets we can see with our naked eye orbit the sun, since the planets orbiting the sun are the only ones close enough to earth to see without a telescope.
What causes the earth and other planets to have more or less spherical shape?
Spherical but also flat on the top and bottom
How does the earth the stay in space?
Both the Sun and the Earth exert gravitational pull on each other; the resulting tension causes the Earth to remain in space rather than crash into the Sun.
Small changes in the orbits of planets caused by the gravitational pull of the other planets in the solar system are called?
perturbations
Why earth have its rotation?
because of gravitational force of attraction between the earth and other planets
How does the earth and other planets go around the sun?
gravitational pull
What does gravity have to do with the motion of the planets?
The gravitational force between planets supplies the centripetal force that causes them to orbit each other.
What effects do other planets have on earth?
They have very minor gravitational effects. Not noticeable but can be calculated.
What stops the moon from going to space?
It is captured in orbit around the Earth by the Earth`s gravitational pull. The same as the Earth and the other planets in our solar system are captured by the gravitational pull of the Sun.
What is the difference between a planet's orbit and gravitational pull?
A planets gravitational pull is the force it exerts on other objects. The planets orbit is the path it takes due to gravity. Basically gravity causes the orbit.
A specific answer on why planets and moons of planets stay in their orbits?
Planets and moons remain in their orbits because of the gravitational pull other bigger planets or stars have on them, for example the Earth stays in its orbit because of the gravitational force it is subjects to created by the Sun, and the moon stays in its orbit because of the gravitational force it is subject to created by the Earth. It's all about gravity and force.
Why gravitational force of son didn't pull earth towards it?
Because Earth and all the other planets and moons have a gravitational pull. This pull is distributed so that everthing stays in orbit.
Is a gravitational field?
== == This is what keeps Earth in place. If there was no gravitational feilds, the Earth would crash into other planets, and space objects. It pushes the moon away from the Earth and the sun pushes the Earth away. Like repelling magnets. == == == == == == == ==
What is gravitational fields?
== == This is what keeps Earth in place. If there was no gravitational feilds, the Earth would crash into other planets, and space objects. It pushes the moon away from the Earth and the sun pushes the Earth away. Like repelling magnets. == == == == == == == ==
Why does the earth turn around the sun?
because if the earth did not turn around the sun we would never EVER have daytime, only nightfall.
Does the sun give out a gravitational force?
Yes. That is why the Earth and other planets orbit around it, due to the Sun's gravitational pull. Yes, it does, but I'm not sure how much.
