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Solar nebula theory + Kepler's law
The Solar Nebular Disk Model theory (SNDM): The theory is that gravity caused the nebula to collapse and eventually started spinning. The accelerating rotation combined with gravity formed a disk. The disk's center heats up, creating our sun and the solar system. The planets are then formed by accumulating matter from rings in the disk.
Nebula begins to rotate
The speed of the spin increases and matter collapses
The gravitational collapse is much more efficient along the axis of the disk
Evidence:
All the planets orbit in the same direction around the Sun and on the same plane
All the inner planets are dense, rocky, low in mass, and high in density
While the outer planets are less dense, gaseous, high in mass, and low in density
Early stages of a planet:
Planetesimals
Protoplanets
Planetesimals: Condensed material from the early stages of formation of the solar system. These small objects collide and merge to form a protoplanet.
Galaxy first planet: Jupiter
Many icy planetesimals merged, attracting more of the surrounding dust and gas. Other gas planets like Saturn would follow but would be smaller due to Jupiter having already collected more of the available material
In conclusion: Solar Nebular Disk Theory is the predominant theory for the origin of the Solar System. The gas and dust that formed our sun and the planets were rotating around the same axis. Gravity pulled together the matter and formed planetesimals and eventually planets
Kepler’s First Law
The orbits of the planets are not a circle
The planets’ orbits are actually an ellipse and the Sun is located at a focus point
Focus points are not the center of the orbit (they're off to the side)
Kepler's second law:
The planet moves faster when close to the Sun and slower when away from the Sun
In conclusion:
Kepler’s first law states that the orbits are actually ellipses
Kepler’s second law states that the planets move faster when close to the Sun
Solar nebula theory + Kepler's law
The Solar Nebular Disk Model theory (SNDM): The theory is that gravity caused the nebula to collapse and eventually started spinning. The accelerating rotation combined with gravity formed a disk. The disk's center heats up, creating our sun and the solar system. The planets are then formed by accumulating matter from rings in the disk.
Nebula begins to rotate
The speed of the spin increases and matter collapses
The gravitational collapse is much more efficient along the axis of the disk
Evidence:
All the planets orbit in the same direction around the Sun and on the same plane
All the inner planets are dense, rocky, low in mass, and high in density
While the outer planets are less dense, gaseous, high in mass, and low in density
Early stages of a planet:
Planetesimals
Protoplanets
Planetesimals: Condensed material from the early stages of formation of the solar system. These small objects collide and merge to form a protoplanet.
Galaxy first planet: Jupiter
Many icy planetesimals merged, attracting more of the surrounding dust and gas. Other gas planets like Saturn would follow but would be smaller due to Jupiter having already collected more of the available material
In conclusion: Solar Nebular Disk Theory is the predominant theory for the origin of the Solar System. The gas and dust that formed our sun and the planets were rotating around the same axis. Gravity pulled together the matter and formed planetesimals and eventually planets
Kepler’s First Law
The orbits of the planets are not a circle
The planets’ orbits are actually an ellipse and the Sun is located at a focus point
Focus points are not the center of the orbit (they're off to the side)
Kepler's second law:
The planet moves faster when close to the Sun and slower when away from the Sun
In conclusion:
Kepler’s first law states that the orbits are actually ellipses
Kepler’s second law states that the planets move faster when close to the Sun