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which planets in our solar system revolve the fastest?
planets closest to the sun
planets farthest from the sun
planets with a thin atmosphere
planets revolve at the same speed
According to Kepler's laws of planetary motion, the closer a planet is to the Sun, the stronger the gravitational pull it experiences. This stronger gravitational force causes the planet to move faster in its orbit. Planets farther from the Sun have weaker gravitational pulls and thus slower orbital speeds. The thickness of a planet's atmosphere has no direct relation to its orbital speed. And planets do not revolve at the same speed as their distances from the Sun vary.
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planets closest to the Sun