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A planets period or revolution, the time taken to orbit its star, is dependant on its mass, the stars mass and the distance between the two. See Kepler's laws of planetary motion for further information.
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Why do planets have different periods of revolution?
The planets are not all the same distance from the Sun, which determines how far they have to travel, and how fast they are moving. Planets farther from the Sun have much longer orbits and are not moving as quickly. So their period of revolution (year) is longer.
What is the relationship between the period of revolution and distance from the sun?
the planets
What is the period of a planets revolution can be used to calculate the planet?
The period of a planet's revolution is the time that it takes to complete one revolution around its axis of rotation relative to the background stars (also known as rotation period).
Which planets have short revolution periods?
The revolution period of planets is a bit random but only the most massive planets have a gravity field strong enough for them to rotate quickly without flying apart. So the fastest rotator is also the biggest, Jupiter at 9 hr 55 m. Comment : Assuming the questioner was using the word "revolution" correctly, this question is about the orbital periods of the planets. The answer then is: The nearer a planet is to the Sun the shorter its revolution period.
The planet with the period of revolution closest to Earth's is?
Hi Venus is the only planet that has the revolution period closest to that of the Earth. Venus with a revolution time of 224.7 Earth days. Venus is the brightest of all the planets in the solar system and is known as the Earth's twin sister due to the similarity between the two planets in terms of Size, mass etc.
Why do planets have different periods of revolution?
The planets are not all the same distance from the Sun, which determines how far they have to travel, and how fast they are moving. Planets farther from the Sun have much longer orbits and are not moving as quickly. So their period of revolution (year) is longer.
What causes a planets's period of revolution around the sun to be longer or shorter?
It's the distance from the Sun that determines the period of revolution. The period squared is proportional to the distance cubed, so if it is at a distance of 4 astronomical units, it takes 8 years to go round.
How is the period of revolution of a planets related to its distance from the sun?
The farther it is from the sun the longer its period of revolution (its "year").
Why is each planet's period of revolution different?
They all have a difference because they all are not the same distance from the Sun, which determines how far they have to travel, and how fast they are moving. Planets farther from the Sun have much longer orbits and are not moving as quickly. So their period of revolution (year) is longer.
How does a planets period of rotation differ from its period of revolution?
they have different distances from the sun
What is the relationship between distance from the sun and period of revolution?
the planets
Which planets have a long revolution period iner or outer?
outer
What is the relationship between the period of revolution and distance from the sun?
the planets
Which planets have a short revolution period inner or outer?
Inner
How and why does the period of revolution change as planets get further away from the sun?
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How does a planets distance from the sun affect its period of revolution?
How does a planet's distance from the sun affect its period of revolution?
Between which of these planets has the longest period of revolution Mars Saturn or mercury?
Saturn
