Suppose That the Sun Shrank in Size but That Its

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

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