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The relatively pronounced bulge is due to, Jupiter's rapid rotation rate of 9 hrs 56 mins, and Saturns 10hrs 32. As the planets are made of gas this high speed rotation pushes out the gas at the equator.
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∙ 9y agoJupiter bulges out at the equator because it has a rapid rotation of once every 10 hours and a liquid interior. This causes the area at the equator to bulge out.
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∙ 12y agoCentrifugal force due to its rotation
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∙ 14y agoSaturn.
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Is the planet Venus spherical?
Yes, all planets are spherical. They all have a slight bulge at the equator due to rotation, but are almost perfect spheres.
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.
Is Jupiter the fairest planet?
No, because it is the biggest planet and has the biggest moon.
What is the biggest inner planet?
It's Mars that is the biggest inner planet
Is mars the biggest 2nd biggest 3rd biggest planet in the solar system?
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system, so it's not the biggest, second biggest, or third biggest planet. The biggest planet is Jupiter, followed by Saturn (second biggest), and then Uranus and Neptune (third and fourth biggest respectively), before we get to Mars.
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.
Is the planet Venus spherical?
Yes, all planets are spherical. They all have a slight bulge at the equator due to rotation, but are almost perfect spheres.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why does spinning effect a planets shape?
Gravity causes a spinning planet to stay more or less round, assuming it became that way when it was still molten or is a gas planet. However, centrifugal force can oppose the gravitational force, causing a planet to bulge out at its equator and flatten slightly at the poles.
Which planet has large equatorial bulge?
Earth.
What is the biggest planet in your solar system and how long?
Jupiter. It's diameter at the equator is 142,984 km, around 11 times that of earths diameter.
What is the name of imaginary line that divide the earth in half?
The equator is the imaginary line that divides the Earth in half. It is a circle around the Earth at its widest point, equidistant from both poles. The bulge of the planet at the equator is cause by the Earth's rotation, as is the corresponding flattening at the poles.The Equator, Ecuador is located right on the line, which is where it gets its name from.Equator
