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Saturn-with a polar flattening of 10.4%

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Saturn has the greatest polar flattening of any planet in our solar system. Its oblateness, or polar flattening, is due to its rapid rotation, causing it to bulge at the equator and flatten at the poles.

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What is polar flattening?

Polar flattening, also known as oblateness, refers to the deviation of a planet's shape from a perfect sphere, resulting in a slightly flattened appearance at the poles compared to the equator. This occurs due to centrifugal forces caused by the planet's rotation. For example, Earth is an oblate spheroid with a polar flattening of about 0.00335.


Did all planet have spherical shape?

Nearly spherical, with some polar flattening for the large gas giants which spin quickly.


What causes the flattening of poles?

The rotation of the planet.


What causes polar flattening of the Earth?

The spinning motion of the Earth causes it to flatten slightly at the poles and bulge at the equator. This flattening, known as oblateness, is a result of the centrifugal force counteracting the gravitational force at the equator. The shape of the Earth is an oblate spheroid due to this flattening.


Which planet would have the greatest gravitational force?

The planet that has the greatest gravitational force is Jupiter.


What is the accurate size of mars?

The equatorial radius is 3,396.2 km The polar radius is 3,376.2 km Flattening is 0.00589 and Surface area of 144,798,500 km2


How Big is The sun width and height?

1.392 X 106 Km is the equatorial diameter. There is a slight 'flattening' of the polar diameter dues to the suns rotation.


What is the shape of the outer planets?

Planets don't revolve around the Earth.Planets revolve around the Sun in ellipses.


What planet has polar ice?

Earth and Mars.


Is the red planet that has polar ice caps and is the fourth planet from the sun Jupiter?

No, its Mars.


Why does saturn bulge out at the equator and flatten at the poles?

Saturn's day is about 10 and one half hours. This rapid rotation makes the largest polar flattening among the planets.


Does a planet have the greatest inertia?

It depends on what type of planet it is.... which one is it?