Jupiter holds the title of being the fastest rotating planet in our solar system. Despite its immense size, a day on Jupiter only lasts 10 Earth hours.
This rapid rotation is attributed to the planet’s mass. During their formation from the early solar system’s disk of material, planets like Jupiter conserved angular momentum, leading to their quick spins.
Akin to how an ice skater speeds up a spin by bringing their arms closer, protoplanets contract due to gravity, causing them to rotate faster. Gas giant planets, like Jupiter, boast high masses and consequently rotate swiftly, with Jupiter being the most massive and fastest of them all.
This piece addresses Myrtle Morales’ inquiry about why Jupiter rotates so swiftly.
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