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What planet has flattened poles because it rotates so quickly?
Jupiter is the planet with flattened poles due to its rapid rotation. This fast rotation causes the planet to bulge at its equator and flatten at the poles.
Which planet has the greatest polar flattening?
Saturn has the greatest polar flattening of any planet in our solar system. Its oblateness, or polar flattening, is due to its rapid rotation, causing it to bulge at the equator and flatten at the poles.
What two ways does Jupiter's rapid rotation affect the planet?
Jupiter's rapid rotation causes it to bulge at the equator and flatten at the poles, giving it an oblate shape. Additionally, this rapid rotation generates strong magnetic fields and intense atmospheric jet streams on the planet.
What are the biggest planets?
There are four planets that are called "gas giants" - Jupiter and Saturn, the largest planets, and Uranus and Neptune, smaller but still giants. Ranked by size: Jupiter is by far the largest planet in the solar system ; it is so large that every other planet in the solar system could quite easily fit inside it! At the equator it has a diameter of 142,984 km. From pole to pole, however, it is (still an impressive) 133,708km in diameter. This is because it rotates so fast (less than 10 hours!) that, at such a colossal size, the inertia causes it to bulge outwards slightly at the equator. Saturn has a diameter at the equator of 120,536 km. Next is Uranus then Neptune then Earth then Venus then Mars and finally, tiny little Mercury.
Effect of axial motion- bulging of the earth?
Axial motion, such as the Earth's rotation and precession, can cause bulging at the equator due to the centrifugal force generated by the spinning of the planet. This bulging is known as the equatorial bulge and results in the Earth being slightly flattened at the poles and slightly bulging at the equator.
What causes equatorial bulge?
The equatorial bulge is caused by the Earth's rotation. As the Earth spins on its axis, the centrifugal force generated by this rotation causes the planet to bulge at the equator. This bulge results in the Earth being slightly wider at the equator than it is at the poles.
Scientist measurements indicate that the shape of planet earth is most like a sphere with a slight bulge in the center along what?
The equator.
Where does the bulge of earth occur?
The Earth is not a perfect sphere. The rotation of the planet has caused the Earth to 'bulge' to a certain extent. The distance around the Equator is further than any other measurement of the circumference.
What planet has flattened poles because it rotates so quickly?
Jupiter is the planet with flattened poles due to its rapid rotation. This fast rotation causes the planet to bulge at its equator and flatten at the poles.
Jupiter's furious rate of spin causes what to happen?
Jupiter's rapid rotation rate causes its equator to bulge out and its poles to be flattened. It looks a bit like a squashed ball; the planet is seven percent larger at the equator than at the poles.
What planet has a Tharsis Bulge?
Mars
Where does the earth bulge out the farthest?
At the equator. The spin of the earth is fastest there.
Is Mercury the largest planets?
Mercury is not the largest of the planets in the solar system. It is the smallest planet. The biggest planet in the solar system is Jupiter, which is about 143,000 kilometers wide at its equator.
Why does Saturn look as if it's being squeezed?
The oblong shape of Saturn is due to its fast rotation, which causes it to bulge slightly at its equator. This bulging effect, along with its low density and ring system, can give the appearance of the planet being squeezed at the middle.
The planet that is the most flattened by its spin?
The rapid rotation of Saturn flattens it at the poles by about 10%, making it the most oblate planet.
Which planet has the greatest polar flattening?
Saturn has the greatest polar flattening of any planet in our solar system. Its oblateness, or polar flattening, is due to its rapid rotation, causing it to bulge at the equator and flatten at the poles.
Which planet has large equatorial bulge?
Earth.
