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Which jovian planet is the most oblate?
Saturn is the most oblate planet. It's fast rotation, spinning once every 10 hours, coupled with it's low density gives it considerable flattening.
What length is Jupiter?
Jupiter is an oblate spheroid and as such does not have a length.
Who suggest The spherical shape of the earth?
The Earth is a Oblate Spheroid which means having an equatorial diamater greater than the Polar diameter. The word Oblate is from the Latin, Oblatus. The description was offered by the Greek Astromomer Pythagoras, 6th Centurey BC
What shape does the earth's shape usually resemble?
It is an oblate spheroid. In other words a sphere that is wider around the equator.
The planet that is the most flattened by its spin?
The rapid rotation of Saturn flattens it at the poles by about 10%, making it the most oblate planet.
What does oblate sheriod mean?
You misspelled the second word. Google oblate spheroid and you'll have your answer.
What does sheriod mean?
You misspelled the second word. Google oblate spheroid and you'll have your answer.
What do the initials osb after a name mean?
Oblate of St Benedict: an oblate is a lay or clerical member of a religious order, rather than a monk or nun, who has individually affiliated themself in prayer with a House of their choice. Oblate of St Benedict: an oblate is a lay or clerical member of a religious order, rather than a monk or nun, who has individually affiliated themself in prayer with a House of their choice.
What is the shape the eath's crust?
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When was Oblate School of Theology created?
Oblate School of Theology was created in 1903.
When was Oblate Sisters of Providence created?
Oblate Sisters of Providence was created in 1829.
What is an obiate spheroir?
You probably mean "oblate spheroid," which is the 3D analogue of an ellipse. The earth and other planets, due to the competition between rotational momentum and gravity, is an oblate spheroid. You can model an oblate spheroid by rotating an ellipse around its shorter axis, just as you can model a sphere by the rotation of a circle around any diameter.
What does the term oblate spheroid mean?
An oblate spheroid is a sphere that is slightly flattened so that it is not perfectly spherical. Rotating planets, for example, are generally of this shape. The centrifugal force of the rotation causes the equatorial region to bulge out slightly.
What is a flattened sphere called?
If by "flattened" you mean "like someone took a sphere and sat on it", that would be an oblate spheroid.
What is the name given to the spherical shape of the earth?
The shape of the Earth is very close to that of an oblate spheroid or oblate ellipsoid.
Is the earth really spherical?
The Earth is almost spherical. It's slightly squashed, or oblate.
Difference between oblate spheroid and spherical?
Spherical is round where oblate spheroid is more like a oval shape
