Question
What prevents the gravity of the sun to pull all of the planets towards it?(1 point)
Responses
the size and shape of the planets around the sun
the size and shape of the planets around the sun
the large distance of the planets from the sun
the large distance of the planets from the sun
the planets' speed as they orbit the sun
the planets' speed as they orbit the sun
the sun's weak gravity
Responses
the size and shape of the planets around the sun
the size and shape of the planets around the sun
the large distance of the planets from the sun
the large distance of the planets from the sun
the planets' speed as they orbit the sun
the planets' speed as they orbit the sun
the sun's weak gravity
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**the planets' speed as they orbit the sun**
This is because the gravitational pull of the sun does attract the planets, but their orbital speed prevents them from falling directly into the sun. Instead, they move in elliptical paths around it, maintaining a stable orbit.
**the planets' speed as they orbit the sun**
This is because the gravitational pull of the sun does attract the planets, but their orbital speed prevents them from falling directly into the sun. Instead, they move in elliptical paths around it, maintaining a stable orbit.