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That's one of Kepler's three laws of planetary motion, which he figured out from

studying Tycho's lifetime of watching the planets and keeping notes.

About 100 years after Kepler, Newton wrote his theory of universal gravitation,

and showed that if gravity is true, then the planets mustbehave that way.

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Do the planets closest to the sun travel slower or faster around the sun?

Planets closer to the sun travel faster around it due to the stronger gravitational pull from the sun. This is described by Kepler's laws of planetary motion, where planets closer to the sun have shorter orbital periods.


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.


Why do the 4 inner planets revolve around the sun at a faster speed?

The inner planets revolve around the sun at faster speeds because they are closer to the sun, which results in a stronger gravitational pull. This stronger gravitational pull causes the inner planets to move faster in order to maintain their orbits around the sun.


Why did terrestrial planet move rapidly in there orbits?

Terrestrial planets move faster in their orbits because they are closer to the Sun. Isaac Newton, who discovered the effects of gravity, stated that gravity gets stronger the closer you get to a large, massive body (like the Sun) - and this makes the planets orbit faster than the outer planets, where the force of the Sun's gravity is less. Their orbits are also smaller, so it takes less time for them to go around the Sun.


Why must the inner planets travel faster than the outer planets?

They are closer to the star they circulate around or the other planets and so their centre of gravity is closer, therefore the force is stronger and thus causing their rotation to increase in speed.

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Kepler discovered that planets move faster when they?

Kepler discovered that planets move faster when they are closer to the sun in their elliptical orbits. This relationship is described by Kepler's second law of planetary motion, which states that a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times as it orbits the sun.


Planets closer to the sun orbit faster?

Yes.


Will a planet or comet be moving faster in it orbit when it is farther from or closer to the sun?

Planets and comets move faster when they are closer to the sun.


Will a planet or comet be moving faster in its orbit when it is closer to or farther from the sun?

Planets and comets move faster when they are closer to the sun.


Where in our solar system are the planets which orbit fastest?

The closer planets are to the Sun the faster their orbit speed


Do the planets closest to the sun travel slower or faster around the sun?

Planets closer to the sun travel faster around it due to the stronger gravitational pull from the sun. This is described by Kepler's laws of planetary motion, where planets closer to the sun have shorter orbital periods.


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.


Why do the 4 inner planets revolve around the sun at a faster speed?

The inner planets revolve around the sun at faster speeds because they are closer to the sun, which results in a stronger gravitational pull. This stronger gravitational pull causes the inner planets to move faster in order to maintain their orbits around the sun.


How do planets move if they are closer to the sun?

Planets closer to the sun move faster in their orbits due to the stronger gravitational pull from the sun. This increased speed helps to counteract the stronger pull of gravity, allowing them to maintain a stable orbit.


Why did terrestrial planet move rapidly in there orbits?

Terrestrial planets move faster in their orbits because they are closer to the Sun. Isaac Newton, who discovered the effects of gravity, stated that gravity gets stronger the closer you get to a large, massive body (like the Sun) - and this makes the planets orbit faster than the outer planets, where the force of the Sun's gravity is less. Their orbits are also smaller, so it takes less time for them to go around the Sun.


Why must the inner planets travel faster than the outer planets?

They are closer to the star they circulate around or the other planets and so their centre of gravity is closer, therefore the force is stronger and thus causing their rotation to increase in speed.


Do the planets closest to the sun travel slowest in their orbits?

No, the closer a planet is to the sun, the faster it orbits.