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Consider the illustration depicting gravitational attraction. You could say it is analogous to the Sun and three planets.

The spheres A - C are attracted to D because

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D is the most massive of the four bodies.
D is the most massive of the four bodies.

D is closest to all three bodies.
D is closest to all three bodies.

of D's position with regard to the other three bodies.
of D's position with regard to the other three bodies.

D is the only body that is not moving in an orbit.
D is the only body that is not moving in an orbit.
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Answer 1

Correct response: of D's position with regard to the other three bodies.