Sunday 3 March 2013

1.33 explain that gravitational force:  causes moons to orbit planets  causes the planets to orbit the sun  causes artificial satellites to orbit the Earth  causes comets to orbit the sun

If an object is within the field of another objects gravitational force then it will travel around it in a path known as an orbit. In this way:

moons to orbit planets
the planets to orbit the sun
artificial satellites to orbit the Earth
comets to orbit the sun

4 comments:

  1. Good but less detailed why?????


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  2. not enough detail

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  3. because of gravitational field strength.

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  4. the greater the object, the stronger the gravitational field. The moon is lighter than other planets, so it got pulled by the heavier ones.

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