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Which description explains how inertia changes the effects of gravity on objects in the solar system?
keeps the Sun stationary
pulls asteroids toward Earth
causes shooting stars to stop moving
prevents planets from pulling into one another
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prevents planets from pulling into one another
Inertia makes each planet keep moving forward while gravity pulls it inward. The balance of forward motion (inertia) and inward pull (gravity) produces stable orbits instead of the planets falling straight into each other or into the Sun.
Inertia makes each planet keep moving forward while gravity pulls it inward. The balance of forward motion (inertia) and inward pull (gravity) produces stable orbits instead of the planets falling straight into each other or into the Sun.
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