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What is the ordering of the planets by speed of rotation around the Sun?
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∙ 11y ago
It's the same as the order of distance, because they follow Kepler's 3rd law, which says that the time to go round varies as the distance to the power 3/2.
That means that the linear speed is inversely proportional to the square root of the distance, which means a planet four times further away would go at half the speed.
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∙ 11y ago
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Is the speed at which the earth rotates constant?
No. Earth's rotation speed is affected by the gravitational pull of the sun, moon and planets.
Why do planets differ in their temperature?
The main factor that affect their temperature are... their proximity to the sun - and their speed of rotation.
How are all of the planets kept in orbit around the sun?
all the planets stay in orbit around the sun because of the sun's gravitational pull. The high orbital speed that keeps the planets from falling all the way into the sun and since there is no friction in the vacuum of space , that speed dosen't slow down.
The speed of a planet in its elliptical orbit around the sun?
The path that planets take around the sun is called it's orbit. The gravitation pull of the sun keeps each planet in it's orbit. Each planets orbit varies in the time it takes to make one trip around the sun.
How does a planets distance from the sun affect the planets orbit speed?
the closer you are to the sun it affects the planets speed cause of the suns gravitational pull
Which two planets have the same rotation?
Earth and Mars are the planets in this solar system with similar rotation speed of approximately 24 hr.
Can using a planets rotation during the planetary alignment speed up space travel across your solar system?
Yes and no if u were using a planets rotation it will speed you up for a limited amount of time
What are the causes of daily variations in temperature on a planets surface?
the speed of a planet's rotation
How lond does it take for the planets to revolve around the sun?
Each planet has a different rotation speed around the sun. Erth takes 365 days,Mercury takes 88 days, so there is no spped for all the planets
Why must the inner planets travel faster than the outer planets?
They are closer to the star they circulate around or the other planets and so their centre of gravity is closer, therefore the force is stronger and thus causing their rotation to increase in speed.
Is the speed at which the earth rotates constant?
No. Earth's rotation speed is affected by the gravitational pull of the sun, moon and planets.
Why do planets finish their orbits at different times?
because they all have different rotation speed
Why do planets differ in their temperature?
The main factor that affect their temperature are... their proximity to the sun - and their speed of rotation.
What planets has the fastest period rotation?
Jupiter - it has the shortest day and the fastest roational speed
Is it true that each planet makes one revolution each year?
depends on what you mean. The planets revolve by themselves and around the sun so if you mean just a rotation of a planet then no. If you mean around the sun it depends on how your thinking about it. If you're talking about 365 earth days, then no. Each planet moves at a different speed around the sun and the farther from the sun, the slower the rotation.
Do planets revolve around the sun at the same speed?
A planet has an elliptical shaped orbit. It orbits with a constant angular speed, but a varying linear speed.
Speed of planets rotation and orbitation?
Iit takes planet Earth 23 hours and 56 minutes to rotate omits axis once
