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Why must the inner planets orbit faster than the outer planets?
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Precisely because: That's the way that gravity works.
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What does a planet do when in retrograde motion?
Nothing special. The idea of "retrograde motion" is a trick of perspective; nothing actually goes "retrograde". Here's how it works. We usually talk about Mars when referring to "retrograde" motion, but it happens (to a lesser extent) to all of the outer planets. All the planets orbit the Sun in the same direction (counterclockwise as seen from high above the Earth's north pole). Nothing ever turns and goes the other way. Closer-in planets orbit faster than further-out planets. When Mars goes retrograde, what is really happening is that the Earth is about to overtake Mars in our respective orbits, and move ahead of it. Mars is moving more slowly, and as the Earth passes Mars, Mars SEEMS TO move backwards. It's just as if you were jogging on an inner lane on the track and you pass somebody in an outer lane. The other jogger isn't moving backwards; it just seems that way because you are moving faster, and getting ahead of him.
What are the release dates for Outer and Inner Space - 1966?
Outer and Inner Space - 1966 was released on: USA: 8 February 1966
What movies depict inner and outer beauty?
Beauty and the Beast
What is the name of the Polightian homeworld?
Protic (located in the Inner Rim).
What is the name of the Croosean homeworld?
Croose (located in the Inner Rim).
What is the main difference between the orbits of the inner outer planets?
the inner orbit faster
How are outer planets similar to inner planets?
They are similar in that both the inner and outer planets all orbit the sun.
What distinguishes inner planets and outer planets?
Inner planets have a radius orbit shorter than the orbit of Jupiter. Outer planets are all the other planets of the solar system.
Comparing inner and outer planets movement?
The inner planets travel faster around the Sun because they are closer, while the outer planets take more time. The outer planets spin faster on their axis than the inner planets.
How do the inner planets travel around the sun than the outer planets?
Inner planets travel faster than outer planets
What takes long to orbit the sun inner or outer planets?
The outer planets take longer.
What distinguish the inner and outer planets?
This is a very basic answer, but maybe it's what you're looking for. The inner planets are rocky, have no rings, and are smaller. The outer planets are large, gaseous, and have rings.
How are inner and outer planets the same?
The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, while the outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. They are the same in that they are spherical, the orbit the Sun in the same direction and they have an elliptical orbit.
How do inner planets differ?
Inner planets differ from outer planets because they have rocky core (excepting Pluto), and the are much smaller than outer planets, which are bigger and take more time to orbit Sun than inner planets because of their location. Outer planets are farther from the Sun than inner planets.
What are inner and outer planets What is the difference?
In our solar system; Inner planets are planets that have an orbit which lies within the asteroid belt. Outer planets are planets which have an orbit which lies outside the orbit of the asteroid belt. The asteroid belt lies between Mars and Jupiter. Therefore the inner planets would be in order away form the sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. The outer planets in the same order are; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
What is the difference of The rotational period of the inner and outer planets?
Rotational time of the planets is random (the length of the planet's day), but the outer planets do spin faster than the inner planets.
How are inner planets and gas giants similar?
they orbit the sun and are the first four outer planets
