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As simple as Newton's equation of gravity looks, if you massage it long enough
with enough calculus and geometry, all of Kepler's laws fall out of it.
Those mathematical results include the facts that the planets have to travel in
elliptical orbits, with the sun at one focus, and that the number equal to
(square of the orbital period) divided by (cube of the semi-major axis)
has to be the same number for every object that orbits the sun.
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How does the Moon's rate of rotation about its own axis compare with its rate of evolution around earth?
The Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that it orbits the Earth, completing one rotation approximately every 27.3 days. This synchronous rotation means that the same side of the Moon always faces the Earth, a phenomenon known as tidal locking. As a result, the Moon's rotational period matches its orbital period, leading to a consistent view of its surface from our planet.
Does Makemake the dwarf planet have a prograde or retrograde rotation?
Makemake, the dwarf planet, has a prograde rotation. This means that it rotates on its axis in the same direction as it orbits the Sun, which is counterclockwise when viewed from above the Sun's north pole. Its rotation period is approximately 22.5 hours.
Do all comets have the same orbital period?
No. At the extremity of a comet's orbit (farthest point from the sun) it is moving very slowly (for an interstellar object). But it cannot quite escape the sun's gravity, so it begins to fall back in toward the sun. It is accelerating constantly from that point on until it swings around the sun, when it is moving at it's fastest. Then, as it heads back out into space on it's orbit, it is slowly and steadily slowing down, and the whole cycle repeats.
Which way does the moon rotate on its axis clockwise or counter-clockwise?
The moon rotates on its axis in the same direction it orbits the Earth, which is counterclockwise when viewed from above the Earth's North Pole. This is known as prograde rotation.
Which of these occurs because the moon spins on its axis at the same rate it orbits the earth?
The phenomenon where the same side of the moon always faces the Earth is called synchronous rotation. This occurs because the gravitational forces between the Earth and the moon have caused the moon's rotation period to match its orbital period around the Earth.
What is the significance of the semimajor axis of planets in understanding their orbits and distances from the sun?
The semimajor axis of a planet's orbit is important because it determines the size and shape of the orbit, as well as the distance of the planet from the sun. It helps us understand the planet's position in relation to the sun and other planets, and provides valuable information about the planet's orbital characteristics.
What is the semimajor axis of a circle of diameter 24 cm?
The major and minor axes of a circle are the same - either is any diameter. So a semimajor axis is half the diameter which is 12 cm.
Does the moon spin on an axis as it orbits the Earth?
Yes, the moon does spin on its axis as it orbits the Earth. This is why we always see the same side of the moon facing towards us.
The earth's axis never points to the same point in the heavens as it orbits the sun?
false
Which occurs when the moon spins on its axis at the same rate it orbits the earth?
The same side of the moon always faces the Earth
How does it take for the to rotate on its axis?
The moon has an axis, and as the moon orbits the Earth, it keeps the same face toward the earth. So the moon rotates on its axis the same length of time it takes to rotate the earth -28 days.
What is Callisto's rotational period?
Callisto's rotational period is about 16.7 Earth days, which is the time it takes for Callisto to complete one full rotation on its axis. Callisto is tidally locked to Jupiter, meaning the same side always faces the planet as it orbits.
An object that orbits the sun and also revolves on its axis at the same time?
no idea coz i am 2 much of a babe
Can you consider that the planets in your solar system as having elliptical orbits with the same major axis and the perihelion and aphelion on the same side on this axis?
NO. jus...just no. Although I did see an alien with a sharpie in his pooper once.
The period of the moon's rotation on its axis is?
The period of the moon's rotation on its axis is the same as its orbital period around the Earth, which is approximately 27.3 days. This synchronous rotation means the same side of the moon always faces Earth.
How does the Moon's rate of rotation about its own axis compare with its rate of evolution around earth?
The Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that it orbits the Earth, completing one rotation approximately every 27.3 days. This synchronous rotation means that the same side of the Moon always faces the Earth, a phenomenon known as tidal locking. As a result, the Moon's rotational period matches its orbital period, leading to a consistent view of its surface from our planet.
What satellite orbits around the earth and takes the same time it takes for the earth to rotate on its axis?
Only artificial, geostationary satellites.
