Question

What prevents the planets in our solar system from floating away? (1 point)

COURSE TOOLS
O Earth's gravitational pull
O planets' gravitational pull on one another
O moon's gravitational pull
• Sun's gravitational pull

Answer 1

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O Earth's gravitational pull

O planets' gravitational pull on one another
O moon's gravitational pull
• Sun's gravitational pull

Answer 2

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The correct answer is the Sun's gravitational pull. The Sun's massive gravitational force keeps the planets in our solar system in orbit and prevents them from floating away.

Answer 3

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The correct answer is the Sun's gravitational pull. The Sun is a massive object at the center of our solar system, and its gravitational force keeps all the planets in their orbits. This is because gravity is an attractive force that pulls objects towards each other. In the case of the planets, they continuously fall towards the Sun due to its gravitational pull, but their forward motion keeps them in a stable orbit, creating a balance between their tendency to move towards the Sun and their inertia to continue moving in a straight line. Without the Sun's gravitational pull, the planets would float off into space in a straight line instead of staying in their respective orbits. So, the Sun's gravitational pull is what prevents the planets in our solar system from floating away.