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Each planetary body in the solar system has a gravitational effect on every other planet of the solar system as well as being affected by, and having an effect on, the Sun. Gravitational effects include tides, planet shapes, friction within a body, orbit, tilt, meteorite and asteroid impacts and avoidance of impacts, and atmospheres.

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What controls the motions of the planets?

The motions of the planets are primarily controlled by gravity, which is the force of attraction between all masses in the universe. In our solar system, the Sun's gravitational pull governs the orbits and movements of the planets. The precise motions of the planets are also influenced by their initial velocities and the conservation of angular momentum.


What is the effect on gravity on the orbital movement of planets in the solar system?

First of all, gravity causes the orbital movement in the first place - due to the attraction by the Sun, the planets go around the Sun in ellipses. Because planets also attract each other, the orbits may gradually change over time.


Why do planets have circular and elliptical motions in the solar system?

The scientific explanation lies in Kepler's laws of planetary motions, which were discovered by Newton to be linked with the law of gravity. All the planets have elliptical orbits, and many of those are close being circular.


Newton applied his laws of motion to the problem of the motions of the planets. he assumed that it was gravity that held them into their orbits. true or false?

true


How did the planets get there order?

The balance between gravity (attraction to the Sun) and orbital energy (1/2 velocity2 times mass) gives the planets their order.


How do planets change orbital speed change?

Planets with elliptical orbits are affected by the difference in the strength of the Sun's gravity as they move closer to, or farther away from, the Sun. The only other major effect on planets are the gravity of other planets, notably Jupiter and Neptune. Except for Mars, Ceres, Pluto, and trans-Neptunian planets, the effect is extremely small -- it has resulted in stable orbital resonances between several small outer planets and the planet Neptune.


Why do the outer planets in the Solar System have much longer year lengths than the inner planets?

There are two reasons. First, since they are farther from the sun they have longer orbital path. Second at a greater distance from the sun the sun's gravity is weaker, giving the outer planets a slower orbital speed.


What impact does gravity have on the planets and their orbit?

Without gravity, each of the planets would continue straight ahead into space, and become dispersed. Gravity holds them in their orbital paths around the Sun. Of course, without gravity, the Sun would explode, and the planets would also disintegrate and their mass would scatter because of the centrifugal force of their spin and angular momentum.


What keeps the planets from being pulled to the sun surface by gravity?

The orbital speed of the planets prevent this. The planet's ARE all failing towards the Sun but their horizontal speed means they always miss.


What keeps the planets from being pulled to the suns surface by gravity?

The orbital speed of the planets prevent this. The planet's ARE all failing towards the Sun but their horizontal speed means they always miss.


If the force of gravity suddenly stopped acting on the planets they would do what?

If the force of gravity suddenly stopped acting on the planets, they would continue moving in a straight line at a constant speed, following Newton's first law of motion. Without the force of gravity to pull them towards the Sun, the planets would travel in a tangential direction away from their current orbital paths.


Why do planets orbit the sun longer than other planets do?

Planets that are farther from the sun have longer orbital periods due to the influence of gravity. The gravitational force between the sun and a planet decreases with distance, so planets farther out experience weaker gravitational pulls, resulting in slower orbital speeds. This explains why outer planets like Neptune have longer orbital periods compared to inner planets like Mercury.