Why do planets have elliptical orbits? 589 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.84K December 20, 2020 0 Comments Why do planets have elliptical orbits? In: Physics 6 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted December 21, 2020 0 Comments Because if they had triangular orbits, then when they were on the “side”, the gravity due to the sun would deflect their path off of a straight line. The same is true for any polygon, so they must be curved. You are viewing 1 out of 6 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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