Use app×
Join Bloom Tuition
One on One Online Tuition
JEE MAIN 2025 Foundation Course
NEET 2025 Foundation Course
CLASS 12 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 10 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 9 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 8 FOUNDATION COURSE
0 votes
307 views
in Celestial Bodies and Indian Calendar by (48.1k points)
closed by

What are the Planets? How are they different from a Star?

1 Answer

0 votes
by (49.4k points)
selected by
 
Best answer

A solid heavenly body which revolves around the Sun in a closed circular orbit is called a planet. 

Star: 

1. Stars have their own light. 

2. Stars produce their own energy, due to the fusion of hydrogen. 

3. Stars appear to twinkle at night. 

4. Stars have enormous mass. 

5. Stars do not change their relative position in the sky, every day. 

6. Stars appear to move from east to west in the sky. 

Planet: 

1. Planets do not have their own light. 

2. Planets do not produce their own energy. They have to depend upon the Sun for energy. 

3. Planets do not twinkle at night. 

4. Planets have insignificant mass, compared to the stars.

5. Planets change their position in the sky, on a daily basis. 

6. Planets appear to rotate from the west to east in the sky.

Welcome to Sarthaks eConnect: A unique platform where students can interact with teachers/experts/students to get solutions to their queries. Students (upto class 10+2) preparing for All Government Exams, CBSE Board Exam, ICSE Board Exam, State Board Exam, JEE (Mains+Advance) and NEET can ask questions from any subject and get quick answers by subject teachers/ experts/mentors/students.

...