Earth’s orbit around the Sun is determined by the balance of the Sun’s gravitational pull on Earth and Earth’s forward momentum

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Earth’s orbit around the Sun is determined by the balance of the Sun’s gravitational pull on Earth and Earth’s forward momentum

as it travels around the Sun. If the Sun remained in place but no longer exerted a gravitational pull on Earth, what would be the resulting motion of Earth?

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Andru [333] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-12T06:48:07+03:00

Andru [333]3 years ago

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Earth would stop orbiting the Sun and begin moving in a straight line.

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