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It is Kepler's first law which says the planet moves in an ellipse with the Sun occupying one focus and the other focus is vacant.

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What does Keplers laws apply to?

Kepler's laws apply to the motion of planets around the Sun. Specifically, they describe the elliptical orbits of planets, the equal area law (planets sweep out equal areas in equal times), and the relationship between a planet's orbital period and its distance from the Sun.


What are the rules summarising planetary movements called?

The rules summarizing planetary movements are called Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion. These laws were formulated by the astronomer Johannes Kepler in the early 17th century and describe the orbits of planets around the Sun.


Are the orbit of planets circular and How may their path be best described?

No, the orbits of planets are not perfectly circular but are elliptical in shape. The path of planets around the Sun can be best described using Kepler's laws of planetary motion, which state that planets move in elliptical paths with the Sun at one of the foci of the ellipse.


The planets stay in elliptical orbits around the sun because?

Keplers laws. Kepler deduced that the planets orbit about the sun in an elliptical pattern described by the mass at one focus of two. When the planet (or any satellite for that matter) is closer to the extreme of the ellipse closer to the "real mass" focus, it will travel faster through space, however, when going about the opposite extreme, it will travel slower. The ratio at which this happens is difficult to describe but I will say that the planet will cover the same amount of "area" with the "massive" focus as a center as anywhere else. The reason that it is an ellipse and not a circle? well, the chances of a stranded loner mass enters the gravitational field of a greater mas at just the right angle and a just the right speed are very small. An ellipse is simply easier to manage, at least for nature.


Which type of path do planets follow around the sun?

Planets follow an elliptical path around the Sun, with the Sun located at one of the two foci of the ellipse. This path is governed by the gravitational force between the planet and the Sun, according to Kepler's laws of planetary motion.

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What does Keplers laws apply to?

Kepler's laws apply to the motion of planets around the Sun. Specifically, they describe the elliptical orbits of planets, the equal area law (planets sweep out equal areas in equal times), and the relationship between a planet's orbital period and its distance from the Sun.


What are the rules summarising planetary movements called?

The rules summarizing planetary movements are called Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion. These laws were formulated by the astronomer Johannes Kepler in the early 17th century and describe the orbits of planets around the Sun.


What shape is the path a planet takes around the sun called?

Ellipse. One of Newton's Laws of Planetary Motion sate that the planets revolve in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one of the two foci.


Are the orbit of planets circular and How may their path be best described?

No, the orbits of planets are not perfectly circular but are elliptical in shape. The path of planets around the Sun can be best described using Kepler's laws of planetary motion, which state that planets move in elliptical paths with the Sun at one of the foci of the ellipse.


What did Kepler's observation support?

Kepler's observations supported the fact that the plants orbit in an ellipse. He wrote the Laws of Planetary Motion stating all planets orbit the sun and all planets orbits are elliptical.


What was Johannes Keplers major contribution?

Known for his eponymous laws of planetary motion.


What does a orbit look like?

Meteoroids follow the normal rules for orbits: Kepler's laws of planetary motion, just like the planets. Thus the basic shape is an ellipse.


The planets stay in elliptical orbits around the sun because?

Keplers laws. Kepler deduced that the planets orbit about the sun in an elliptical pattern described by the mass at one focus of two. When the planet (or any satellite for that matter) is closer to the extreme of the ellipse closer to the "real mass" focus, it will travel faster through space, however, when going about the opposite extreme, it will travel slower. The ratio at which this happens is difficult to describe but I will say that the planet will cover the same amount of "area" with the "massive" focus as a center as anywhere else. The reason that it is an ellipse and not a circle? well, the chances of a stranded loner mass enters the gravitational field of a greater mas at just the right angle and a just the right speed are very small. An ellipse is simply easier to manage, at least for nature.


Which type of path do planets follow around the sun?

Planets follow an elliptical path around the Sun, with the Sun located at one of the two foci of the ellipse. This path is governed by the gravitational force between the planet and the Sun, according to Kepler's laws of planetary motion.


What does a meteroid's orbit look like?

Meteoroids follow the normal rules for orbits: Kepler's laws of planetary motion, just like the planets. Thus the basic shape is an ellipse.


What is a word that is related to keplers three laws and starts with the letter m?

Mindboggling? They are "Laws of Planetary Motion". So I guess the answer is "motion".


How do asteroids revolve around the sun?

The same as planets - they move around the Sun in ellipses, the Sun being in one of the focal points of the ellipse. Read about Kepler's Laws for more details.