UNIVERSE
THE SUN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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rotates at different speeds depending on latitude
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rotates faster at the equator than at the poles
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rotates differently than Earth
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -At the equator, the solar rotation period is 24.47 days. This is called the sidereal rotation period, and should not be confused with the synodic rotation period of 26.24 days, which is the time for a fixed feature on the Sun to rotate to the same apparent position as viewed from Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -The sun experiences something called differential rotation. This means that its rotation proceeds at different rates depending on where you look at the star. “Since the sun is a ball of gas/plasma, it does not have to rotate rigidly like the solid planets and moons do, ‘’ according to (opens in new tab) NASA.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is The Earth rotates from West to East. Earth rotates from west to east. The apparent motion of stars in the sky is due to the motion of the earth around its axis. The earth rotates on its axis from west to east, due to which the stars appear to move in the opposite direction from east to west.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Sun rotates on its axis as it revolves around the galaxy. Its spin has a tilt of 7.25 degrees with respect to the plane of the planets’ orbits.