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Not at all. The only thing that sets the orbital period is the semimajor axis, which is the average of the maximum and minimum distances from the Sun.

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How do planets change orbital speed change?

Planets with elliptical orbits are affected by the difference in the strength of the Sun's gravity as they move closer to, or farther away from, the Sun. The only other major effect on planets are the gravity of other planets, notably Jupiter and Neptune. Except for Mars, Ceres, Pluto, and trans-Neptunian planets, the effect is extremely small -- it has resulted in stable orbital resonances between several small outer planets and the planet Neptune.


What effect has distance of a planet to the sun to its orbital period?

The distance of a planet from the sun affects its orbital period. Generally, the farther a planet is from the sun, the longer its orbital period will be. This relationship is described by Kepler's third law of planetary motion, which states that the square of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun.


Who was find the new two planets?

The new planets were discovered by astronomers using telescopes to search for distant objects in the night sky. Observations were made to confirm the presence of these planets by analyzing their gravitational effect on nearby stars.


Why does Mercury undergo retrograde motion more than the other planets?

It doesn't. You may be thinking of Mars. Mars shows this effect because its distance and orbital speed are suitable.


What causes planets to orbit a star?

By the very act of orbiting it. The effect may be incredibly small, but it is real. Any two bodies in an orbital relationship are really orbiting their mutual center of gravity, called their barycenter. This is true even if there are several planets orbiting a star.

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How do planets change orbital speed change?

Planets with elliptical orbits are affected by the difference in the strength of the Sun's gravity as they move closer to, or farther away from, the Sun. The only other major effect on planets are the gravity of other planets, notably Jupiter and Neptune. Except for Mars, Ceres, Pluto, and trans-Neptunian planets, the effect is extremely small -- it has resulted in stable orbital resonances between several small outer planets and the planet Neptune.


What effect has distance of a planet to the sun to its orbital period?

The distance of a planet from the sun affects its orbital period. Generally, the farther a planet is from the sun, the longer its orbital period will be. This relationship is described by Kepler's third law of planetary motion, which states that the square of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun.


Who was find the new two planets?

The new planets were discovered by astronomers using telescopes to search for distant objects in the night sky. Observations were made to confirm the presence of these planets by analyzing their gravitational effect on nearby stars.


What is the effect on gravity on the orbital movement of planets in the solar system?

First of all, gravity causes the orbital movement in the first place - due to the attraction by the Sun, the planets go around the Sun in ellipses. Because planets also attract each other, the orbits may gradually change over time.


How is the speed of a planet related to its distance from the sun?

The speed of a planet varies with the distance from the Sun according to Kepler's Third Law, so that the planets closer to the Sun have higher orbital velocities. Since the gravitational effect of the Sun decreases with distance from it, the planets farther from the Sun do not have to move as rapidly to remain in orbit. (In fact, the speed is what establishes the orbit, not the other way around.) So the outer planets, in addition to having much farther to travel in their orbits, are also moving more slowly. This combination means that outer planets take very much longer to orbit the Sun than do the inner planets such as Earth. By comparison, the length of time it takes (in Earth years) for each of the outer planets to make one complete revolution around the Sun: Jupiter - 11.9 Earth years Saturn - 29.5 Earth years Uranus - 84 Earth years Neptune - 165 Earth years


How does the distance from the sun effect planets orbit?

In general, the planets that are farther from the Sun move slower, and take longer to go around the Sun. The quantitative relationship (i.e., exactly how much slower) is expressed by Kepler's Third Law.


Are Johannes Kepler's laws still in effect today?

Kepler discovered many things (most of which i cant name right now), however, he came up with 3 new laws of nature. 1. Planets move in elliptical motions, with the sun at one focus point. 2. A line joining the planet and the sun sweeps out equal area over equal time. 3. The time it takes for a planet to orbit the sun squared, is equal to the average distance between the planet and the sun cubed.


How do rings effect a planets survival?

they do not effect a planets survival


Why does Mercury undergo retrograde motion more than the other planets?

It doesn't. You may be thinking of Mars. Mars shows this effect because its distance and orbital speed are suitable.


What causes planets to orbit a star?

By the very act of orbiting it. The effect may be incredibly small, but it is real. Any two bodies in an orbital relationship are really orbiting their mutual center of gravity, called their barycenter. This is true even if there are several planets orbiting a star.


Who is thomas Kepler and what did he have to do with physics?

How did Johannes Kepler impact astronomy in modern day life? Are Johannes Kepler's laws still in effect today? No. By the early 19th Century, Kepler's Laws were deemed to be outmoded, and had frankly become somewhat moldy. By popular demand, especially from the younger folks, the Laws were repealed in 1842, and they no longer hold any force today.


Why do stars rotate with the earth and planets revolve around the sun in an elliptical path?

actually motion of a star is not affected by a planet due to its relatively negligible mass with respect to a star.But a star can rotate arround its galaxy with resemblence to the motion of the planets due to the effect of a massive black hole present at the core of a galaxy.And for the motion of the planets please refer kepler's hypothesis.