Question

dean created this model to show that planets in the solar system move along a set path or orbit. which statement best explains deans model? the sun pushes mars away from its surface and into orbit. the suns gravitational pull on mars keeps mars in orbit. mars has a constant velocity, so this keeps mars in orbit. mars moves in an orbit around the sun, and this creates gravity. orbit planets velocity

Explanation:

Planets orbit the sun due to the sun's gravitational pull. Gravity is an attractive force. A constant velocity alone would make a planet move in a straight - line, not in an orbit. Planets do not create gravity by orbiting the sun; rather, massive objects like the sun have gravity that affects planets. The sun does not push planets into orbit but pulls them.

Answer:

The sun's gravitational pull on Mars keeps Mars in orbit.