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?
A. Electromagnetic attraction between the Sun and Venus.
B. Gravitational attraction between the Sun and Venus.
C. Electromagnetic attraction between Mercury and Venus.
D. Gravitational attraction between Mercury and Venus.
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B. Gravitational attraction between the Sun and Venus.
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