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Isaac newton explained the orbit of planets through his law of universal gravitation, which posits that every mass attracts every other mass with a force that is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers. He demonstrated that the gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon, for example, could explain the elliptical orbits of planets around the Sun, as described by Kepler's laws of planetary motion. Newton's work laid the foundation for classical mechanics and revolutionized our understanding of celestial motion.
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Do the planet have orbit?
Each planet is in its own orbit and obey's Kepler's laws of planetary motion. Newton later discovered that the Sun's gravity is what makes the planets move in their orbits in the way they do.
Why was the discovery of Neptune a major confirmation of Newton's law of gravitaion?
There were anomalies in Uranus' orbit that astronomers thought could be evidence of another planet pulling it out of orbit. This theory was later confirmed. It supports the law of gravitation because of Neptune's exertion of a force on Uranus that caused it to have a different orbit than predicted.
How does gravity determine the shape of an orbit?
Under the Sun's gravity a planet follows an elliptical orbit that conforms to Kepler's laws of planetary motion. This was discovered at the end of the 1600s by Isaac Newton.
Is an orbit why a planet is a planet?
no because stars can orbit each other
What planet is the closet orbit?
Venus is the planet with the closest orbit to that of Earth.
How did newton's work on orbit add to the work Kepler had done?
Kepler made discoveries regarding the planet's distance from the sun and how long it takes a planet to orbit the sun. In Newton's Version of Kepler's Third Law, Newton expands on these ideas by using his Theory of Gravity.
Do the planet have orbit?
Each planet is in its own orbit and obey's Kepler's laws of planetary motion. Newton later discovered that the Sun's gravity is what makes the planets move in their orbits in the way they do.
Newton learned that the orbits of planets are the result of what two forces?
Newton learned that the orbits of planets are the result of the gravitational force between the planet and the Sun, which causes the planet to move in an elliptical orbit, and the planet's inertia, which causes it to continue moving in a straight line.
What planet do comets orbit?
Comets don't orbit a planet, they orbit the sun.
Does Venus orbit a planet?
No, Venus does not orbit a planet. It orbits a star, which is our Sun. It can not orbit a planet , if it did it would be a moon
Did newton discovered that the balance between gravity and keeps the planets in the orbit?
Yes, Isaac Newton discovered that the balance between the gravitational pull of the sun and the forward motion of a planet keeps it in orbit around the sun. This is described by his laws of motion and law of universal gravitation.
Why was the discovery of Neptune a major confirmation of Newton's law of gravitaion?
There were anomalies in Uranus' orbit that astronomers thought could be evidence of another planet pulling it out of orbit. This theory was later confirmed. It supports the law of gravitation because of Neptune's exertion of a force on Uranus that caused it to have a different orbit than predicted.
Does smaller planet orbit bigger planet or does bigger planet orbit smaller planet?
Planets orbit stars, not other planets. A planet-like object that orbits a planet is a moon.
Which planet has the smallest orbit and the largest orbit?
The plane with the smallest orbit is Mercury, and the planet with the largest orbit is Neptune.
What did isaac newton accomplish in calculus?
He invented calculus (Leibnitz in Germany also invented it). Newton used calculus to show that the curved path of a planet's orbit is due to the inward acceleration of the planet towards the Sun, which is exactly balanced by the inward force of gravity at every instant. This enabled him to explain Kepler's law of planetary motion in terms of the new theory of particle dynamics.
How does gravity determine the shape of an orbit?
Under the Sun's gravity a planet follows an elliptical orbit that conforms to Kepler's laws of planetary motion. This was discovered at the end of the 1600s by Isaac Newton.
Is an orbit why a planet is a planet?
no because stars can orbit each other
