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A satellite that is rounded by its own gravity but does not have enough gravitational pull to clear its region of other orbiting bodies is called a?
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Minor planet.
Pluto was recently downgraded to one. IAU calls them "dwarf planets"
If a dwarf planet is outside the orbit of Neptune, guess what?Plutoids are celestial bodies in orbit around the Sun at a distance greater than that of Neptune that have sufficient mass for their self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that they assume a hydrostatic equilibrium (near-spherical) shape, and that have not cleared the neighbourhood around their orbit."
This sub-category includes Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris.
(wikipedia)
Therefore, minor planet is the answer. Under minor planet are "dwarf planets" which are rounded, but don't clear their neighborhood. Under "dwarf planets" are Plutoids. So if you refer to Pluto, it is all three.
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What does Pluto do that no other planet does?
First of all, it's a dwarf planet: A celestial body orbiting the Sun that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity but which has not cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals and is not a satellite. (Wikipedia) It has a greater semimajor axis (39.54 AU), is more steeply inclined to the ecliptic (17.15 degrees), and has a greater eccentricity (0.250) than that of any of the planets. In fact, Pluto's noncircular orbit sometimes takes it nearer the Sun than Neptune. ("Universe: The Solar System" Third Edition, Freedman and Kaufmann.)
Why do many rocks become rounded?
Erosion and weathering will cause rocks to become rounded.
What is gravitational pull and force of all the planets?
Usually the "pull" is given at the surface of the planet. The force reduces with distance. The units are Newtons (unit of force) per kilogram (of the object being pulled) The gravitational force is : (6.67x10-11)x(mass of the planet)x(mass of the object)/(distance between the planet and the object squared) (6.67x10-11 Newton's universal gravitational constant). Masses are measured in kilograms, and distance is measured in metres. Finally here's the answer, in Newtons per kilogram (rounded to the nearest whole number for the giant planets). Different sources may give slightly different numbers : Earth 9.81 Mercury 3.71 Venus 8.90 Mars 3.70 Jupiter 26 Saturn 11 Uranus 9 Neptune 12
What is the estimation of 16999?
It can be rounded to 17,000
What is the rounded factor of 5503?
5500
What makes a darf planet a dwarf planet?
is a celestial body orbiting the Sun that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity but has not cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals and is not a satellite. it has to have sufficient mass to overcome its compressive strength and achieve hydrostatic equilibrium. It should not be confused with a minor planet.
What is the number for gravity?
9.80665 m/s2 this is usely rounded to 9.8 m/s2
What difference of a star and a planet?
A star is a luminous ball of plasma held together by its own gravity and produce energy through thermonuclear fusion. A planet is a body orbiting a star massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity but not massive enough to conduct fusion.
What is the difference between a planetary object and a moon?
A planetary body is a non-luminous object rounded by it's own gravity that orbits a star or a stellar remnant. A moon, or satellite, orbits a planetary body.
Why all planets are sphare?
The reason planets appear to be spherical is because gravity compresses the planet into a shape that most evenly distributes the gravitational force among the planet's mass. Therefore, it must become rounded, or spherical.
What is the Sidereal Period of a geostationary satellite?
23hours 56minutes 4seconds (rounded)
Are dwarf planets the same as normal planets?
No, Dwarf planets are not planets technically because dwarf planets fail to meet one or all of the caracteristics of a planet.Pluto for example, had a diameter of more than 800km, orbits around a star but it does not have a great enough gravitational pull (the ability to attract or repulse objects.)Specifically, a dwarf planet is a celestial body orbiting the Sun that:is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravityhas not cleared its neighbouring region of smaller bodiesis not a satellite.
Are stars rounded by gravity?
yes because they levitate in space gravity does hold stars up
What is the criteria for something in space to be a planet?
A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighboring region of planetesimals.
What is the magnitude of the gravitional force acting on an object?
Magnitude is a scientific way of saying size or number. The gravitational force is the force (measured by Newtons (N)) acting on an object. On earth, the gravitational force is 9.81 Newtons, this can be commonly rounded to 9.8 or even 10, depending on the accuracy required. In laymen's terms, the magnitude of the gravitational force is simply the strength of gravity acting on an object.
Is Mercurys gravity stronger or weaker than earth?
The acceleration of gravity ... and therefor the weight of any object ... on thesurface of Mercury is 37.698% of its value on the surface of Earth. (rounded)
Children in a tree house lift a small dog in a basket 3point50 m up to their house. If it takes 251 J of work to do this what is the combined mass of the dog and basket?
Work = change in gravitational potential energy = (mass) x (gravity) x (height)Mass = Work/(gravity x height) = 251/(9.8 x 3.5) = 7.32 kilograms (rounded)
