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According to Keplers first law of 1618 which has not been repealed yet, the planets each move in an elliptical orbit with the Sun occupying one focus. The shape of an ellipse is described by the eccentricity. For low eccentricity such as the planets' orbits have, the orbit is very close to being a circle but the most significant difference is that the Sun is off-centre.
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What are two things that work together keeping planets in their orbits around the sun?
Gravity and the laws of motion, specifically Newton's laws of motion, work together to keep planets in their orbits around the sun. Gravity from the sun pulls the planets towards it, while the inertia of the planets moving in a straight line causes them to travel in an elliptical orbit around the sun.
Does the earth and other planets revolve around the sun?
Yes, the Earth and other planets in our solar system revolve around the Sun in elliptical orbits due to the force of gravity. This orbital motion is what causes the planets to move in their respective paths around the Sun.
What is the motion of one object around another?
In planetary terms, when referring to the motion of planets and moons etc. the motion is describes as orbiting. Moons are on orbit around planets, while the planets are in orbit around the sun. An orbital motion.
In which direction are planets moving around the sun?
Planets move around the sun in a counterclockwise direction as viewed from above the Earth's North Pole. This is known as the prograde motion.
Do the planets rotate around the sun?
Yes, all of the planets rotate around the sun, in the same direction but at different speeds and time periods. well planets rotate on their own axis, the correct term would be revolve. The planets revolve around the sun
What two planets that retrograde motion around the sun?
Mercury and Venus are the two planets that retrograde motion around the sun.
What is the difference between geocentric heliocentric and planetary motion?
Geocentric motion of planet is that in which earth is at the centre of the universe and all other planets revolving around it.Heliocentric motion of planets is that in which sun is the of universe and other planets revolving around it.In planetary motion all the planets includes Earth revolving around the Sun in their fixed orbit.
Planets move around the sun in orbits?
Yes, planets move around the sun in elliptical orbits due to the gravitational force between the sun and the planet. This motion is governed by Kepler's laws of planetary motion.
What are two things that work together keeping planets in their orbits around the sun?
Gravity and the laws of motion, specifically Newton's laws of motion, work together to keep planets in their orbits around the sun. Gravity from the sun pulls the planets towards it, while the inertia of the planets moving in a straight line causes them to travel in an elliptical orbit around the sun.
Does the earth and other planets revolve around the sun?
Yes, the Earth and other planets in our solar system revolve around the Sun in elliptical orbits due to the force of gravity. This orbital motion is what causes the planets to move in their respective paths around the Sun.
What is the motion of one object around another?
In planetary terms, when referring to the motion of planets and moons etc. the motion is describes as orbiting. Moons are on orbit around planets, while the planets are in orbit around the sun. An orbital motion.
Do the planets closest to the sun travel slower or faster around the sun?
Planets closer to the sun travel faster around it due to the stronger gravitational pull from the sun. This is described by Kepler's laws of planetary motion, where planets closer to the sun have shorter orbital periods.
The famous scientist that made discoveries about the motion of the planets around the sun?
Galileo Gallie
How does the force of gravity affect the direction of motion of the planets?
earths rotation around the sun
In which direction are planets moving around the sun?
Planets move around the sun in a counterclockwise direction as viewed from above the Earth's North Pole. This is known as the prograde motion.
Do planets revolve around the sun along a set track?
Planets revolve on their axis. Separate to this motion, they also orbit the Sun. The force of gravity and the momentum of the objects keep them going.
What is the motion of a asteroid?
They basically move similar to planets and comets, i.e., in ellipses around the Sun.
