The diagram below models Mercury and Venus orbiting the Sun. What force causes Venus to travel along a curved path instead of moving in a straight line as indicated by the dashed line in the diagram?

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Electromagnetic attraction between the Sun and Venus
Gravitational attraction between the Sun and Venus
Electromagnetic attraction between Mercury and Venus
Gravitational attraction between Mercury and Venus

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Gravitational attraction between the Sun and Venus