Question

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which force keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
a. strong nuclear force
b. magnetic force
c. electric force
d. gravity

Explanation:

Gravity is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun. According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers. In the case of planets orbiting the Sun, the gravitational pull of the Sun provides the centripetal force required to keep the planets in their elliptical orbits.

• Strong nuclear force is responsible for holding the nucleus of an atom together.
• Electric force is related to the interaction between charged particles.
• Magnetic force is associated with magnetic fields and magnetic materials.

Answer:

D. Gravity