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Why do the outer planets take longer to orbit?

they are farther away


Which of the planets take less than a year to orbit the sun?

The two closer to the sun than the earth, mercury and Venus. The further you go out from the sun, the longer it takes to orbit it.


Why do some planets take a long time to orbit around the sun?

Some planets take longer to orbit the sun because they are farther away giving them a longer path to travel.


Why does it take the outer planets so long to orbit the Sun?

The outer planets take longer to orbit the Sun, because they are farther away from the Sun. It make its gravitational pull weaker to the farther planets. That means that the outer planets take longer to orbit the Sun.


What takes long to orbit the sun inner or outer planets?

The outer planets take longer.


Why does it take the pouter planets so long to orbit the sun?

The outer planets take longer to orbit the Sun, because they are farther away from the Sun. It make its gravitational pull weaker to the farther planets. That means that the outer planets take longer to orbit the Sun.


Why does it take Pluto the longest time to make a complete revolution around the sun?

Pluto has the longest orbit in length as it is further away from the sun than the other planets. If we model the orbit of all the planets as perfect circles, we can see that planets further from the sun give orbits which are larger circles, and larger circle have larger circumferences, which are the longer orbits. Even if the planets orbited at the same speed, Pluto would take longer to orbit as it has further to travel. Pluto doesn't orbit at the same speed as other planets - it orbits more slowly. This means it takes even longer to orbit the sun. It orbits more slowly as it is further out and the sun exerts less of a gravitational force on Pluto than on the other planets, and it is this gravitational force which causes objects to orbit around the sun. In fact, the sun exerts 1600 times as much force on Earth than on Pluto.


Why do the distant planets have a longer year than earth does?

For the same reason that it would take longer to run around your block than to run around your yard. The further planets have a further distance to travel to make one revolution around the sun.


Which planets have longer and shorter years than earth?

Planets closer to the sun than Earth orbit the sun in less than one year (Mercury and Venus), while planets further out from the sun than Earth take longer than a year (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune). The further out you go, the longer it takes to orbit the sun.


Does it take the inner or outer planets more time to orbit the sun?

A general rule of thumb for planetary science is the further the planet is from it's star, the longer it's orbital period.


Why do some planets take longer to orbit the sun than others?

Planets further out from the sun have a larger orbit to travel around, which takes more time. This is because their orbital path is longer, meaning they move at a slower average speed compared to planets closer to the sun. This results in different orbital periods for different planets.


What planets take longer to orbit the sun then Saturn?

Only Uranus and Neptune take longer than Saturn to orbit the Sun. Uranus has an orbital period of about 84 years, while Neptune takes around 165 years to complete an orbit.