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Why is it more difficult for gases to escape from Jovian planets than terrestrial planets?
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Jovian planets have a much stronger gravitational force due to their larger mass.
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Which process explains why the terrestrial planets do not have hydrogen and helium in their atmospheres?
The terrestrial planets are less massive and therefore have less gravity. As a result, much of the lighter gases could escape, in the process of planet formation.
The atmosphere of the gas giant planets cannot escape into space because?
the planets have very strong gravitational pulls.
Do terrestrial planets have longer years than jovial planets?
The term year refers to the amount of time it takes a planet to complete a full orbit around a star. The units of time for planetary orbits are specified relative to Earth time, typically Earth days or Earth years.The wider an orbit is of a planet, the less is the gravitational force exerted on it by a star, and thus the planet travels slower. This is affected further by the size of the planet: larger planets have greater attraction to the sun, since the gravitational force between two objects requires the masses of both objects, so they would have to travel faster to escape the gravity of their parent star(s). This is complicated further by the gravitational influences of other solar objects.Logic aside, however, the comparison of the orbital years of planets is easily confirmed through observation. In the related NASA link below, the table shows that each planet in our solar system has a longer year the further from the sun it is. Hence, Jupiter has a longer year than Earth, Saturn has a longer year than Jupiter, and so forth.Also, for sake of precision, keep in mind that terrestrial refers to Earth, while jovian refers to Jupiter (jovial means having good humor).
Why don't other planets have atmosphere?
because their escape velocities are not sufficient to hold back the molecules of other constituents(ex. nitrogen oxygen etc.)
Which explanation accounts for where rocky planets formed?
Rocky planets are formed when the deepest parts of the rock are warm. The planet's sun or protostar making the heavier elements sink to the deepest parts and stay there by warming the planet. The basic answer is that planets that are mainly gas could not survive close to the Sun. The temperature would cause the gas to escape into space.
How do the escape velocities of the jovian planets compare to the terrestrial planets?
The Jovian planets have much higher escape velocities.
What is the average mass of the jovian planets?
What is the Earth's escape velocity in km/sec
Why did free hydrogen in terrestrial planets atmosphere escape?
cause it felt like it
Which process explains why the terrestrial planets do not have hydrogen and helium in their atmospheres?
The terrestrial planets are less massive and therefore have less gravity. As a result, much of the lighter gases could escape, in the process of planet formation.
To escape from a planets gravity an object must reach a speed called the?
Escape Velocity
How do you increase a planets escape velocity?
Smoke some weed
The atmosphere of the gas giant planets cannot escape into space because?
the planets have very strong gravitational pulls.
How much speed required to go against gravity?
Assuming there is no air resistance, if an object starts at a speed of 11.2 km/sec, it can escape the gravitational field of Earth. This "escape velocity" is different for different planets, moons, etc.Assuming there is no air resistance, if an object starts at a speed of 11.2 km/sec, it can escape the gravitational field of Earth. This "escape velocity" is different for different planets, moons, etc.Assuming there is no air resistance, if an object starts at a speed of 11.2 km/sec, it can escape the gravitational field of Earth. This "escape velocity" is different for different planets, moons, etc.Assuming there is no air resistance, if an object starts at a speed of 11.2 km/sec, it can escape the gravitational field of Earth. This "escape velocity" is different for different planets, moons, etc.
Is escape velocity same for all objects?
Yes. It is different for different planets etc. Escape velocity on earth is different than escape velocity on Jupiter.
Which planets gases escape into space?
Mercury's gases escaped into space once
What is the planets escape velocity per hour and per second?
It depends on the planet.
Why do the atmospheres around planets not escape to space?
Because the mass of the planet holds it down.
