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No. The farther away you get from the sun, the slower the planets orbit. (and the sun looks smaller!). By the way, even if the planets were all moving at the same speed, they still wouldn't be lined up, because the distances traveled by planets with each revolution around the sun would be different. Therefore this question is reasonable.
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they do orbit more slowly, Newton's law of universal gravitation states that the larger the mass of the two objects and the closer together the objects are, the greater the force of gravity between the two objects.
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What are 3 distinctive characteristics of orbit of planet and moon in the solar system?
1). They orbit in the same around the sun, and as the sun. 2). Orbits of planets and their larger moons are in just about the same plane. 3). Almost all planets and moons rotate on their axes in the same direction as the planets orbit the sun.
Does a planet in orbit around the sun travel at a constant speed?
Velocity is a indication of speed and direction, so the fact they travel around it means that the direction is continually changing and, therefore velocity is continually changing. Kepler was the astronomer who discovered the laws of motion for the planets. Newton, a century later, derived the laws from his laws of gravity and motion. The first law of planetary motion states that planets orbit the sun in an elipse. So the speed is continually changing.
How are inner and outer planets the same?
The inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, while the outer planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. They are the same in that they are spherical, the orbit the Sun in the same direction and they have an elliptical orbit.
All comets orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets?
All comets do not orbit the Sun in the same direction as the planets. Some comets orbit in a clockwise direction, while others orbit in a counterclockwise direction.
What three planets orbit the sun in a different way than all the other planets?
In fact, Venus, Uranus, and the "dwarf planet" Pluto orbit the Sun in the same direction as all the other planets. So all the planets orbit in the same way.However they rotate in the opposite direction to the other planets.
Do planets revolve around the sun at the same speed?
A planet has an elliptical shaped orbit. It orbits with a constant angular speed, but a varying linear speed.
What the same about the planets?
They orbit around the sun.
What is the movements around the sun called?
Orbit. The same goes for planets & other stars too.
Do planets share the same orbit?
No. Planets cannot share the same orbit. If they did, they would collide.
Why do all planets orbit around the Sun in the same major direction?
Gravity
What are 3 distinctive characteristics of orbit of planet and moon in the solar system?
1). They orbit in the same around the sun, and as the sun. 2). Orbits of planets and their larger moons are in just about the same plane. 3). Almost all planets and moons rotate on their axes in the same direction as the planets orbit the sun.
What causes all of the planets to rotate around the sun in the same order?
Each planet has an orbit line that makes the planets stay in that spot, unless the orbit is changed
Why does a planets distance from the sun change?
To be in a perfect orbit around the Sun, maintaining always the same distance, at a specific distance a planet would need a very specific speed. Since it is unlikely that it just happens to have the correct speed, it will move around the Sun in an ellipse instead.
How are the inner and outter planets similar?
They're all in orbit around the same star.
Do the planets that become dwarf planets stay in the same spot?
Yes, the name may change but the orbit around the sun doesn't
How are gas giants and rocky planets similar?
They are alike because they are all planets and they orbit around the same star (the Sun.) They are also in the same solar system.
Why all planets are notv on the same orbit?
Because their distances are not the same from the Sun. Minus this factor, it is impossible for any planets to orbit on the same orbitation.
