How did the universe perfectly use round planets instead of triangles or square ones?

Question

conserning the big bang theory?In the beginning there was a giant roulette weel and on the weel were; 1tryangles,2squares,3rectangles,4octagons,5circles,circles wins out of five choices what were the odds?

circles wins out of five

Answer 1

center of gravity goes in all diffrent directions not just 3

Answer 2

You're kidding, right? A giant roulette wheel?... whatever you're smoking, it's really strong stuff.

The other shapes you named have straight edges, but straight edges are rare in nature. Not unheard of, because crystals hae straight edges. But on a planetary scale? No chance.

Planets form as spheres because, as noted in the other answer, spheres have the greatest volume for the smallest size. Gravity would be uniform on the surface of a sphere. This is important because during the period of planetary formation, if you HAD a cubic planet, the corners would be farther away from the center and gravity would be non-uniform. The taller items would try to get closer.

The only shape for which all parts of the surface can be the same distance from the center is the sphere. And that means that for the surface of the sphere, gravity would be balanced across the entire surface.

Answer 3

Well "in the beginning..." you, just like ANY cocksure evangelical, did not have access to what was "on" the roulett wheel of what constitutes the Cosmic formation so as such you are trying to "square the circle" with observational logic. I't don't work.

Planets are round for one indisputable fact, gravity. Gravity is a force that works on mass drawing it into itself equally from all directions. If you were to look at the core of the earth (or ANY celestial body for that matter-pardon the pun) you would find that the composition and distribution of matter in the mass is such so that the heavier material is in the center (heavier mass sinks to the bottom) while lighter material is found progressively towards the outter surface of the planet.

And THAT is why the planets AND the galaxies are essentially round.

The roulette wheel of cosmic creation was "stacked' with ALL round shapes. That is why all of the planets are round.

Answer 4

Planets and stars form because of gravity. Gas and dust will gather in clumps in an accretion disk as a new star forms. These clumps fall in on themselves and gravitationally sweep up other debris. All the little chunks and gas and dust are pulled toward the center of gravity. A sphere is the only shape that dynamically makes sense here, at least for things that are fairly solid or dense.

Answer 5

It can only be round as gravity of an object will pull towards its center. And that will cause the object to minimize its surface area as much as possible - which results in a round object. (A sphere has the least surface area of all shapes). Even if it were to somehow start square or triangle or any other shape, it will eventually wind up "round".

Answer 6

It has to do with gravity. Think about it, if at the center of a mass is a force pulling things inward that radiates from a point... well its like a hole...

think of an ocean of sand and a tiny hole where it drains through.... the sand that doesn't get sucked down the hole doesn't make square or rectangle patterns... it makes circles, probably because it has to do with a single point.

In short the answer to your question has to do with gravity.

Answer 7

because a sphere is a most stable geometrical figure. A sphere can contain maximum volume in minimum amount of surface area. Besides gravity also helps in making round shapes.

Answer 8

A sphere is the lowest energy state of material under gravity or surface tension (see falling water drops)

Answer 9

Simple, a sphere is the shape that takes up the least mass to surface area. And gravity pulls all around so with environmental changes the item(planets) become round.
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|.... Gravity....| /result of it would be that all the of the
|___________|/surface would be about equal to the center making a sphere

Answer 10

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