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For us kids at the back of the class, how are those two facts related? Why couldn't something orbit the star fast without being tidally locked?
by jrumbut 5y ago
For us kids at the back of the class, how are those two facts related?
Why couldn't something orbit the star fast without being tidally locked?
- s1artibartfast 5y agoRotational drag depends on distance between the star and planet. Planets with fast orbits are closer to the star and get more drag- hence more likely to be locked.