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| Physical Data for the Major Planets |
| Major Planet |
Mean Diameter (km) |
Mean Diameter (Earth = 1) |
Mass (Earth = 1) |
Mean Density (g/cm
3 ) |
Rotation Period (d) |
Inclination of Equator to Orbit (°) |
Surface Gravity (Earth = 1[g]) |
Velocity of Escape (km/s) |
| Mercury |
4879 |
0.38 |
0.055 |
5.43 |
58. |
0.0 |
0.38 |
4.3 |
| Venus |
12,104 |
0.95 |
0.815 |
5.24 |
−243. |
177 |
0.90 |
10.4 |
| Earth |
12,756 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
5.51 |
1.000 |
23.4 |
1.00 |
11.2 |
| Mars |
6779 |
0.53 |
0.11 |
3.93 |
1.026 |
25.2 |
0.38 |
5.0 |
| Jupiter |
140,000 |
10.9 |
318 |
1.33 |
0.414 |
3.1 |
2.53 |
60. |
| Saturn |
117,000 |
9.13 |
95.2 |
0.69 |
0.440 |
26.7 |
1.07 |
36. |
| Uranus |
50,700 |
3.98 |
14.5 |
1.27 |
−0.718 |
97.9 |
0.89 |
21. |
| Neptune |
49,200 |
3.86 |
17.2 |
1.64 |
0.671 |
29.6 |
1.14 |
23. |
| Physical Data for Well-Studied Dwarf Planets |
| Well-Studied Dwarf Planet |
Diameter (km) |
Diameter (Earth = 1) |
Mass (Earth = 1) |
Mean Density (g/cm
3 ) |
Rotation Period (d) |
Inclination of Equator to Orbit (°) |
Surface Gravity (Earth = 1[g]) |
Velocity of Escape (km/s) |
| Ceres |
950 |
0.07 |
0.0002 |
2.2 |
0.378 |
3 |
0.03 |
0.5 |
| Pluto |
2470 |
0.18 |
0.0024 |
1.9 |
−6.387 |
122 |
0.06 |
1.3 |
| Haumea |
1700 |
0.13 |
0.0007 |
3 |
0.163 |
— |
— |
0.8 |
| Makemake |
1400 |
0.11 |
0.0005 |
2 |
0.321 |
— |
— |
0.8 |
| Eris |
2326 |
0.18 |
0.0028 |
2.5 |
1.25
|
— |
— |
1.4 |
| Orbital Data for the Major Planets |
| Major Planet |
Semimajor Axis (AU) |
Semimajor Axis (10
6 km) |
Sidereal Period (y) |
Sidereal Period (d) |
Mean Orbital Speed (km/s) |
Orbital Eccentricity |
Inclination of Orbit to Ecliptic (°) |
| Mercury |
0.39 |
58 |
0.24 |
88.0 |
47.9 |
0.206 |
7.0 |
| Venus |
0.72 |
108 |
0.6 |
224.7 |
35.0 |
0.007 |
3.4 |
| Earth |
1.00 |
149 |
1.00 |
365.2 |
29.8 |
0.017 |
0.0 |
| Mars |
1.52 |
228 |
1.88 |
687.0 |
24.1 |
0.093 |
1.9 |
| Jupiter |
5.20 |
778 |
11.86 |
— |
13.1 |
0.048 |
1.3 |
| Saturn |
9.54 |
1427 |
29.46 |
— |
9.6 |
0.056 |
2.5 |
| Uranus |
19.19 |
2871 |
84.01 |
— |
6.8 |
0.046 |
0.8 |
| Neptune |
30.06 |
4497 |
164.82 |
— |
5.4 |
0.010 |
1.8 |
| Orbital Data for Well-Studied Dwarf Planets |
| Well-Studied Dwarf Planet |
Semimajor Axis (AU) |
Semimajor Axis (10
6 km) |
Sidereal Period (y) |
Mean Orbital Speed
(km/s) |
Orbital Eccentricity |
Inclination of Orbit to Ecliptic (°) |
| Ceres |
2.77 |
414.0 |
4.6 |
18 |
0.08 |
11 |
| Pluto |
39.5 |
5915 |
248.6 |
4.7 |
0.25 |
17 |
| Haumea |
43.1 |
6452 |
283.3 |
4.5 |
0.19 |
28 |
| Makemake |
45.8 |
6850 |
309.9 |
4.4 |
0.16 |
29 |
| Eris |
68.0 |
10,120 |
560.9 |
3.4 |
0.44 |
44 |
Questions & Answers
Discuss the differences between taste and flavor, including how other sensory inputs contribute to our perception of flavor.
taste refers to your understanding of the flavor . while flavor one The other hand is refers to sort of just a blend things.
Faith
While taste primarily relies on our taste buds, flavor involves a complex interplay between taste and aroma
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Omeprazole
Cimetidine / Tagament
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what is the function of lymphatic system
to drain extracellular fluid all over the body.
asegid
The lymphatic system plays several crucial roles in the human body, functioning as a key component of the immune system and contributing to the maintenance of fluid balance. Its main functions include:
1. Immune Response: The lymphatic system produces and transports lymphocytes, which are a type of
asegid
to transport fluids fats proteins and lymphocytes to the blood stream as lymph
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Anatomy is the identification and description of the structures of living things
Kamara
what's the difference between anatomy and physiology
Anatomy is the study of the structure of the body, while physiology is the study of the function of the body. Anatomy looks at the body's organs and systems, while physiology looks at how those organs and systems work together to keep the body functioning.
AI-Robot
what is enzymes all about?
Enzymes are proteins that help speed up chemical reactions in our bodies. Enzymes are essential for digestion, liver function and much more. Too much or too little of a certain enzyme can cause health problems
Kamara
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it is because of the enzyme that the stomach produce that help the stomach from the damaging effect of HCL
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please why 37 degree selcius normal temperature
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the normal temperature is 37°c or 98.6 °Fahrenheit is important for maintaining the homeostasis in the body
the body regular this temperature through the process called thermoregulation which involves brain skin muscle and other organ working together to maintain stable internal temperature
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