What are some planetary system relationships?
I need to find relationships between different aspects of each of the planets within our solar system.
- Distance from Sun (km) vs. Temperature (K)
The temperature decreases as the distance increases.
- Distance from Sun (km) vs. Orbital Period (days)
The orbital period increases as the distance increases.
I need two other explanatory relationships such as this that take data from our planets such as radius, density, mass, day length, volume, gravity, temperature, distance, number of satellites, etc. I can't find any relationship combination between any of these factors that can describe an overall trend or pattern that can be explained through scientific concepts. All help is greatly appreciated!
The mass of star versus orbital period might be good. How may I explain or describe this well though? The mass of the inner planets remains fairly equal, then there is a dramatic rise in mass for Jupiter (1st Jovian Gas Giant), then back lower for Saturn (2nd Jovian Gas Giant), then even lower for Uranus and Neptune (Jovian Ice Giants). Perhaps has something to do with their composition? Anyway, keep sending answers if you have other ideas please. :)
I've plotted the relationship in a graph between each planet's distance to the Sun and their total density. Of course, the closer inner planets are much more dense than the rest. The second Gas Giant (Saturn) is also less dense than the first Gas Giant (Jupiter) before it and the other Ice Giants (Uranus and Neptune). Are there scientific explanations that can help me explain and describe these properties?