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What did Kepler notice about the speed of planets as they orbit the sun?
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He noted that the speed of the planets changed, moving faster as they approached the Sun, and slowing down as they moved away. His work paved the way for Newton to develop calculus to describe the overall effects of minuscule but continuous changes.
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What is the orbital speed of planets in miles per second?
It varies: The planets closer to the Sun move faster (Kepler's Third Law). Mercury is fastest; according to Wikipedia, its average orbital speed is 47.87 km/s. Multiply that by 0.6 to get the approximate speed in miles per second.
What are some examples of real life hyperbola?
The orbit of objects that approach the Sun, or Earth, from far away, above a certain critical speed.At a certain critical speed, the orbit will be a parabola. Above the critical speed, the orbit will be a hyperbola. (In both cases, the object will go away, never to come back.) Below the critical speed, the orbit is an elipse or a circle.The orbit of objects that approach the Sun, or Earth, from far away, above a certain critical speed.At a certain critical speed, the orbit will be a parabola. Above the critical speed, the orbit will be a hyperbola. (In both cases, the object will go away, never to come back.) Below the critical speed, the orbit is an elipse or a circle.The orbit of objects that approach the Sun, or Earth, from far away, above a certain critical speed.At a certain critical speed, the orbit will be a parabola. Above the critical speed, the orbit will be a hyperbola. (In both cases, the object will go away, never to come back.) Below the critical speed, the orbit is an elipse or a circle.The orbit of objects that approach the Sun, or Earth, from far away, above a certain critical speed.At a certain critical speed, the orbit will be a parabola. Above the critical speed, the orbit will be a hyperbola. (In both cases, the object will go away, never to come back.) Below the critical speed, the orbit is an elipse or a circle.
What is the average speed of the earth in its orbit around the sun if it travels 6.28 faster than Pluto whose average speed in its orbit around the sun is 10604 mph and how is it worked out?
The question contains so many errors and misconceptions that it is hard to know where to begin!Pluto is not a planet so it cannot be the farthest planet from anything!Pluto's orbit takes it inside Neptune's, so for at least some of the time there is a planet which is further from the sun.According to Kepler's laws of planetary motions the innermost planets would be expected to travel faster.Pluto's average orbital speed is 10,450 mph while the earth travels at almost 70,000 mph. That is approx 6.4 TIMES as fast, not 6-and-a-bit miles faster!Finally, there is no question which can be answered!The question has since been edited to the one which appears above and bears little resemblance to the original as posted! The answer is simply 10604*6.28 = 66593.12 mph.
Is Uranus' speed less than or greater than Jupiter's speed?
Less. Uranus is further away from the Sun. In general, the planets closer to the Sun move faster.
If you plot the distance that a space shuttle in orbit travels on the graph and it travels at a speed of 17580 miles per hour what is the slope of the graph?
17580
Kepler found the orbit of the planets were?
Kepler found that all planets move in elliptical orbits, with the sun being at one focus. Kepler also announced that the speed an object traveled along it's path varied according to how close the object was to the sun. He also announced that the larger a planet's orbit, the slower it travels.
How does the speed of a planets orbit at perihelion compare to the speed of a planets orbit at aphelion?
This is when the planet is at its closest point to the sun on its orbit around it. If its distance carts by enough it will experience higher temperatures at the perihelion. It will also be orbiting at its highest speed at this point.
Where in our solar system are the planets which orbit fastest?
The closer planets are to the Sun the faster their orbit speed
How does a planets distance from the sun affect the planets orbit speed?
the closer you are to the sun it affects the planets speed cause of the suns gravitational pull
What determines the speed of orbit on Neptune?
According to Kepler's laws of planetary motion, its distance from the sun.
What is the average orbit speed of the planets?
5.43 km per second.
How would a circular orbit affect Kepler's second and third law?
The whole basis of Kepler's laws are on the fact that the planets in our solar system in an elliptical pattern rather than a circular pattern. This would make a world of difference. I am not sure on restating the laws, but I am sure it would be somewhere along the lines of a change in the equation and the fact that all the planets would orbit equally around the sun, at the same speed, no matter where each individual planet is in its orbital loop.
How would a circular orbit affect the Kepler's second and third law?
The whole basis of Kepler's laws are on the fact that the planets in our solar system in an elliptical pattern rather than a circular pattern. This would make a world of difference. I am not sure on restating the laws, but I am sure it would be somewhere along the lines of a change in the equation and the fact that all the planets would orbit equally around the sun, at the same speed, no matter where each individual planet is in its orbital loop.
Why does moons orbit the planets?
because the planets' gravity pull them so that they do not go away and the moons revolve around them with a constant speed so they stay in their orbit
Why do planets differ in their orbital speed?
Because according to Kepler's laws the orbital speed of a planet is proportional to the square root of the reciprocal of the distance: v = d-½.
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.
If a comet is close to the sun how fast does it travel?
If any comet comes CLOSER to the Sun than Earth's distance from the Sun, its speed will be LARGER than that of Earth, which is 30 km/second.The exact speed will depend on how close the comet gets to Earth, and - to a lesser extent - on the exact shape of its orbit. If you know the orbital characteristics, you can get the speed using Kepler's laws. For a start, compare the orbit to Earth's orbit, using Kepler's Third Law.
