how come there are no triangle shaped, square shaped ones.
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2007-05-16 22:42:36 · 10 answers · asked by Piggy 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
there used to be some but they are not manufactured any more due to lack of demand
2007-05-16 22:47:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Gravity causes everything to form into a sphere and orbit in a circle or ellipse. It's to do with equal forces being applied to everything - for a triangle or square to be formed there would have to be differing forces involved and there isn't, only gravity.
You'd probably get a more scientific explanation from the Physics or Astronomy sections.
Chalice
2007-05-17 05:48:14 · answer #2 · answered by Chalice 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Surface tension properties, for fluids (the planets were in a molten/gaseous state before they cooled down, or are yet cooling down), in a state of free fall, or zero gravity conditions. Applicable to most stars too. Have you seen the globules of mercury, which are not even in a state of free fall, but have strong surface tension? Raindrops, are another example. The external surface area tends to be minimum, which is the case with a sphere, and not any other shape, given a fixed mass.
2007-05-17 05:57:10 · answer #3 · answered by Sam 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Rotation
2007-05-17 05:50:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
apparently its got something to do with that little scientific thing, what was it called again???...ahh yes, gravity, that was it! ;( technicality, I'm with you, bring on the cuboids would ya
2007-05-17 05:46:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most energy efficient state...
2007-05-17 05:45:07 · answer #6 · answered by ★Greed★ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because of the internal and external gravitational forces!
2007-05-17 05:47:06 · answer #7 · answered by kk kk kk 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because of gravity.
2007-05-17 05:44:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Intelligent planets....They want to occupy more space ....
2007-05-17 05:45:30 · answer #9 · answered by Srishti 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
cause of the rotation...........
2007-05-17 05:44:44 · answer #10 · answered by Lefty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋