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How does the path around the sun of a more massive planet compare to that of Earth?
Why? Which planets in our solar system does this apply to?
2 Answers
- spot aLv 74 years ago
If the centre of mass of the more massive planet was located where the centre of mass of earth is the orbits would be identical. If you are talking about our solar system the more massive planets are further out and orbit slower in a much longer orbit
- poornakumar bLv 74 years ago
Unless the body is massive comparable to the Solar mass, it is its speed (& period of one orbit) that determines the orbit. All orbits are ellipses however close might be to a circle, to be called circular orbit..
