Ask Question
PhysicsPhysics
9 June, 07:26

Why isn't pluto considered a planet anymore?

+3
Answers (1)
  1. 9 June, 10:41
    0
    The answer is. It did not meet the three criteria the IAU uses to define a full-sized planet.

    1. It is in orbit around the Sun

    2. It has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium

    3. It has 'cleared the neighborhood' around its orbit

    Pluto has not 'cleared its neighborhood'
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “Why isn't pluto considered a planet anymore? ...” in 📙 Physics if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers
You Might be Interested in
A truck loaded with sand accelerates along a highway. The driving force on the truck remains constant. What happens to the acceleration of the truck as its trailer leaks sand at a constant rate through a hole in its bottom? a.
Answers (1)
A 4.0-kg block is pushed up a 36 incline by a force of magnitude P applied parallel to the incline. When P is 31 N, it is observed that the block moves up the incline with a constant speed.
Answers (1)
A 75 kg passenger is seated in a cage in the Sling Shot, a carnival ride. Giant bungee cords are stretched as the cage is pulled down, and then they rebound to launch the cage straight up.
Answers (1)
A piston-cylinder device contains 3 kg of saturated water vapor at 200 kPa. Now heat is transferred to the system at constant pressure until the temperature reaches 200oC. Calculate the work done by the steam during this process.
Answers (1)
Consider equal volumes (say 1 l of a given substance in the solid, liquid, and gas phases. arrange them in order of decreasing mass based on the trend for the average substance.
Answers (1)
New Questions in Physics
How much heat is absorbed by a 61g iron skillet when its temperature rises from 5oC to 29oC?
Answers (1)
Explain the relationship between motion and frame of reference.
Answers (1)
Two students are looking at a brightly lit full Moon, illuminated by the reflected light from the Sun. Consider thefollowing discussion between the two students about what the spectrum of moonlight would look like.
Answers (1)
When performing a battery load test, what should the load be set to?
Answers (1)
If you push on a wall of a building what will happen
Answers (1)
Home » Physics » Why isn't pluto considered a planet anymore?
Sign Up Forgot Password?