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What were the two factors Isaac Newton concluded that combined to keep the planets in orbit?
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∙ 11y ago
1) The gravitational attraction between the planets and the Sun.
2) The "inertia" of the planets. That's their tendency to move in a straight line
unless a force (gravity in this case) acts on them.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y ago"Gravity" and the "inertia" of the planets, which have momentum.
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∙ 11y agoGravity, and the inertia of the planets due to their (tangential) velocity at any instant.
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∙ 11y ago1) A force of attraction(gravity) between the planets and theSun.
2) The inertia of the planets, due to their ownvelocities.
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∙ 13y agoinertia and gravity
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Gravity and inertia
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Which two factors did Newton concluded combine keeping earth in orbit?
Gravity and Inertia.
Who concluded that all planets must orbit around the sun because evidence suggested that Venus orbited the sun?
newton
Did newton discovered that the balance between gravity and keeps the planets in the orbit?
yes he did
What was the name of the scientist who showed that gravity keeps planets and moons in orbit?
Isaac Newton
Who was the scientist who explained the force that keeps the planets from going in a straight line out into space?
Newton
List two factors that Newton showed combined to keep the planets in their elliptical orbits?
gravity and inertia
Which two factors did Newton concluded combine keeping earth in orbit?
Gravity and Inertia.
Who concluded that all planets must orbit around the sun because evidence suggested that Venus orbited the sun?
newton
Who is responsible for your knowledge on how the planets stay in orbit around the sun?
I would have to go with Isaac Newton, who concluded that gravity was an inherent property of all mass.
How is Newton's law of gravity related to the movement of the planets?
How is Newton's law of gravity related to the movement of the planets?
What is name force that keep earth certain distance from sun?
Gravity - combined with the Earth's inertia (its mass, and Newton's laws of motion).Gravity - combined with the Earth's inertia (its mass, and Newton's laws of motion).Gravity - combined with the Earth's inertia (its mass, and Newton's laws of motion).Gravity - combined with the Earth's inertia (its mass, and Newton's laws of motion).
Who determined the force that kept planets in orbit?
It was Isaac Newton who figured out that the force of gravity keeps planets in orbit around the sun.
What is the first thing about planets that newton proved mathemaically?
newton searched high and low with his telescope
What did Newton propose holds the planets up?
people
Whose laws of gravity explained how planets move around the sun?
Isaac newton :)
Who explained why planets stay in their orbit?
Sir Isac Newton was the scientist who discovered why the planets stay in orbit.
Which astronomer discovered why planets stay in their orbits?
Isaac Newton
