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Different planets have different orbit lengths because of their distance from the sun. Planets closer to the sun have shorter orbits, and planets farther away have longer orbits.

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Why do planets complete their orbits at different time?

Planets complete their orbits at different times because they are at different distances from the Sun and travel at different speeds. This is due to Kepler's laws of planetary motion, where planets closer to the Sun have shorter orbital periods, while those farther away take longer to complete their orbits.


Which is determined by the force of gravity?

-- Your weight is, as long as you're standing on the Earth or some other planet, but it's different in different places. -- Also, the speed of the moons, comets, asteroids and planets in their orbits, and also the length of time it takes them to revolve in their orbits.


Why do planets finish their orbits at different times?

because they all have different rotation speed


Why are dwarf planets different?

Dwarf planets are very small and usually have much more elliptical orbits than normal planets.


Why do you think planets do not have same orbits?

It's because each planets is a collection of all the debris that was going round in a similar orbit before the planets were formed. So the planets only survived to the present day by having different orbits.


How is Pluto's orbit different from other planets orbits?

Pluto's orbit is longer and slower than other planets.


Why do planets move in different direction?

Planets have to go in different directions all the time because they all follow orbits that are more or less circular.


What is the main difference between the orbits of the inner and outer planets?

The planets revolve in elliptical orbits. The inner planets have orbits 230 million km or less from the Sun. The outer planets have orbits 775 million km or greater.


Do planets take turns orbiting?

No. The planets all orbit the sun at the same time. The planets occupy different orbits at different distances from the sun so they do not affect one another significantly.


Why are planets seen in different locations at different times?

Because the planets are closer to us so when we look at the planets we can see them move so the closer an object is to you the easier it is to follow its motion. Hope you could use my answer


What force is responible for the orbits of the planets in the solar system?

Gravity from the Sun holds the planets in their orbits.


What are the four planets that have orbits from most to least?

All the planets have orbits so four cannot be picked out.