Suppose That the Sun Shrank in Size but That Its

question 14

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the Sun shrank in size but that its mass remained the same. What would happen to the orbit of the Earth?

• A)Earth's orbit would be unaffected.
• B)Earth's orbit would expand, and it would take more than one year to orbit the Sun.
• C)Earth would change from a bound orbit to an unbound orbit and fly off into interstellar space.
• D)The size of Earth's orbit would shrink, and it would take less than one year to orbit the Sun.

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