Why do the Jovian planets rotate faster on their axis than solid planets?

Subject: Why do the Jovian planets rotate faster on their axis than solid planets?

Date: Tue Oct 30 16:42:33 2001
Posted by Olivier
Grade level: 10-12 School: District 204-Neuqua Valley High School
City: Naperville State/Province: IL Country: U.S.A.
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 1004478153.As

Message:


This is a really interesting subject because i have thought about it and it 
does not make sense that they would be traveling faster than the terrestrial 
planets because the terrestrial planets are smaller and the jovian planets are 
much larger. It just doesnt make sense i would like to have an answer to 
explain this. Thank you so much for looking at this question. Thank you.

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