Planets Would Crash into the Sun If It Weren't for

question 55

Multiple Choice

Planets would crash into the sun if it weren't for

• A) the inverse-square law.
• B) their relatively small masses.
• C) their vast distances from the sun.
• D) the fact that they are beyond the main gravitation of the sun.
• E) their tangential velocities.

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