2006-08-12 04:47:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The sun, and therefore our solar system, revolve around the center of the Milky Way at about 220 km/s. We don't feel any movements because our motion around the sun and around the center of the Milky Way are constant. Imagine baing on a plane. You won't feel any sensation of motion unless it speeds up or slows down.
2006-08-12 06:30:56 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sun does revolve around the Milky Way on an almost circular orbit with a speed of about 220km/s. The Sun completes one revolution in about 230 million years. The Milky Way also moves - we are moving towards or nearest neighbour the Andromeda galaxy and both the Milky Way and Andromeda (which make up most of what we call the 'Local Group of galaxies') are moving towards the Virgo Cluster which is our nearest cluster of galaxies. Nothing seems to stand still at all!
And we dont feel anything due to the the earth gravtational force
2006-08-12 06:46:23 · answer #2 · answered by vickydevil000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We do not feel the motion mainly because of 2 reasons. One reason is motion is felt if there is something to compare in the side with a near by object. We do not feel moving in airplane for the same reason. In the sky you have nothing to compare. If we could put some thing on the side which does not move then we will feel the airplane motion whether it travels at a constant speed or not.
The second reason is the constant speed. At a constant speed the inner ear labyrinthine system is not stimulated much so we do not feel the motion.
Between the above 2 reasons the most important is the fact that there is nothing to compare on the side. Even if plane moves at the same speed if you could put some physical object in the sky which is stationary near to the plane then you will be amazed at the speed at which plane moves and also you will start feeling the motion.
Our technology is advanced so if we want we can do it. We could erect tall posts, pillars etc in the sky for few miles and let the plane near to them, we could enjoy the speed of 500 miles or whatever plane travels.
We can never do it with solar system etc. It is impossible to have a side comparison with an object. Also such objects cannot be kept stationary. Simply putting it we can never enjoy the feeling of riding in the space because we can never compare with any near by object which is stationary.
2006-08-12 07:53:53 · answer #3 · answered by SS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To explain the motions of the members of the solar system, people put the sun in the center and draw circles around it to show the various orbits. This 'Solar-centric' point of view subtracts out the common motion of all the members of the solar system, leaving elliptical drawings on a flat plane.
In reality, the sun and all it's system members are in motion. The Solar system is traveling at a speed of about 26 kilometers per second.(1)
The Earth is traveling at about 30 kilometers per second in its orbit around the sun. (2)
Our feelings of are based on changes in speed as sensed in our inner ear and pressure to our body. Since the motion of the Solar System is a background constant, we don't feel it change. There is no change in anything we can sense that relates to the speed of the Solar System.
;-D A fly buzzing around in your car doesn't feel that he is going faster than he is flying. Everything in the car, including the air, is moving at the same speed. Unless you open the window!
2006-08-12 05:38:37 · answer #4 · answered by China Jon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity.
2006-08-12 04:53:24 · answer #5 · answered by Summer Rain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun revolves?? I had no idea!
2006-08-12 04:55:54 · answer #6 · answered by definitivamente06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
man , THE SUN DOENT REVOLVE AROUND THE MILKY WAY !!! IT ONLY ROTATES ! AND ITS EARTH WHOSE REVOLVING , WE CANT FEEL IT BEC OF GRAVITY !
2006-08-12 05:13:23 · answer #7 · answered by Winter_Cold 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gravity
2006-08-12 04:55:00 · answer #8 · answered by lttlbt22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋