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Planets are kept in their orbit by the suns gravity, yet their momentum keeps them from falling into the sun. (Thank goodness!)
Planets orbit in the direction their star rotates, so in our solar system, all planets orbit in the direction of the star.
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∙ 11y agoOne force that is gravitational force try to pull earth towards sun and speed of earth tries to move it away. As a result earth rotates round the sun. This does not explain why orbit of the earth elliptical.
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∙ 11y agoGravitational pull causes the Earth to orbit around the sun, combined with the
Earth's velocity, which is tangential to its orbital path at any instant.
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∙ 11y agoThe gravitational force of attraction that exists between the planets and the sun.
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∙ 14y agoGravity and inertia.
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∙ 11y agoGravitational pull.
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What causes the moon to orbit the sun?
Nothing does.Simply because the moon does not orbit the sun.The moon orbits Earth, not the sun. And Earth orbits the sun.Gravity is what causes planets and moons to orbit.
Do all the planets have smaller planets orbiting them?
No. Planets orbit suns, while moons orbit planets. Planets do not orbit planets.
Do the stars orbit the planets or do planets orbit stars?
Moons orbit planets. Planets orbit stars. Some stars orbit other stars, or orbit their mutual center of gravity. Stars orbit the center of the galaxy. Galaxies may orbit the center of the "galactic group".
Planets orbit a star?
yes, planets do orbit a star
Do all planets orbit the moon?
No. The planets orbit the sun.
What causes the planets in are solar system to orbit the sun?
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Why is Uranus on its side and Saturn on an angle?
cause the way the to planets orbit causes the to planets to lean
What causes an orbit around the sun?
the gravityrotates the planets even pluto
What causes the moon to orbit the sun?
Nothing does.Simply because the moon does not orbit the sun.The moon orbits Earth, not the sun. And Earth orbits the sun.Gravity is what causes planets and moons to orbit.
What causes all of the planets to rotate around the sun in the same order?
Each planet has an orbit line that makes the planets stay in that spot, unless the orbit is changed
Keeps planets in orbit and causes matter to clump together.?
Gravity does this in our atmosphere.
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.
Do stars orbit planets or planets orbit stars?
Planets orbit stars.
Do all the planets have smaller planets orbiting them?
No. Planets orbit suns, while moons orbit planets. Planets do not orbit planets.
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.
How many moons do the suns have?
The Sun has no moons. Moons orbit Planets > Planets orbit the Sun.
How fast do the planets orbit the earth?
The planets do not orbit the Earth, they orbit the sun.
