A student claims that the planets orbit the Sun because of gravitational force. Which statement best supports this claim ?

Question

The Sun has more mass than the planets.
The Sun has more mass than the planets.

Planets rotate on their axis faster than the Sun.
Planets rotate on their axis faster than the Sun.

The Sun was the first part of the solar system to form.
The Sun was the first part of the solar system to form.

Planets are farther from the center of the solar system.

Answer 1

The statement that best supports the claim that planets orbit the Sun because of gravitational force is:

The Sun has more mass than the planets.

This statement is relevant because the gravitational force between two objects depends on their masses. The greater mass of the Sun creates a stronger gravitational pull, which causes the planets to orbit around it. The other statements do not directly support the idea of gravitational force in the context of the planets' orbits.