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Why is a sidereal day different from a solar day?

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due to the orbital motion of the planet

Step-by-step explanation:

The difference between the sidereal and solar day is due to the orbital motion of the planet. For the planets with their orbital motion in the same direction as their rotation (Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune), the solar day is longer than the sidereal day.

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