Which of these forces is primarily responsible for how the planets orbit, the sun in our solar system? The strong nuclear force; electromagnetism; the weak nuclear force; or gravity.

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The force primarily responsible for how the planets orbit the Sun in our solar system is gravity. Gravity is the attractive force that acts between masses, and it is what keeps the planets in their elliptical orbits around the Sun.

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