Asked by Avery Williams
What prevents the planets in our solar system from floating away?
A. moon's gravitational pull
B. planets' gravitational pull on one another
C. Earth's gravitational pull
D. Sun's gravitational pull
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D. Sun's gravitational pull.
The Sun's gravity provides the centripetal force that keeps the planets in their orbits; their forward motion balances that pull so they don't fly off into space.
The Sun's gravity provides the centripetal force that keeps the planets in their orbits; their forward motion balances that pull so they don't fly off into space.
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