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I am not entirely sure what Newton said about this, but it follows quite clearly from (a) Newton's laws of motion, and (b) the gravitational attraction. If Earth would NOT move around the Sun - if it initially were motionless - it would soon fall into the Sun, due to its gravitation.
As a result of the laws of physics - the laws of motion, and gravitational attraction - planets have more or less stable orbits around the Sun (or other stars), moving around them in elipses.
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Which two factors did Newton concluded combine keeping earth in orbit?
Newton concluded that the combination of the gravitational force between the Earth and the Sun, and the Earth's inertia moving it in a straight line, keep the Earth in orbit around the Sun.
Identify one force that keeps earth in orbit around the sun?
The force of gravity, specifically the gravitational pull between the Earth and the Sun, keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun. This gravitational force creates a balance between the Earth's motion and the pull of the Sun, causing the Earth to continuously orbit around the Sun in a stable path.
Does the sun orbit Earth?
No, the sun does not orbit Earth. Earth orbits around the sun.
Who found that the force that keeps the planets in orbit around the sun and the moon in orbit around the earth and also acts upon bodies falling to earth is the same?
Sir Isaac Newton
Why doesnt earth just simply fall into the sun?
The Sun's gravity pulls the Earth towards the Sun but the Earth is also carried forward in its orbit by its momentum. Although the Earth curves towards the Sun continuously, it never falls in. The reason was discovered by Isaac Newton.
What are the 2 factors that newton realized that keep the earth in orbit around the sun and the moon in orbit around the earth?
Newton realized that gravity keeps bodies in orbit around each other. That's the only factor that's necessary, which is lucky, because that's the only one that exists.
Does it take the sun 1 year to orbit the earth?
The sun doesn't orbit the earth, and it takes one year for the earth to orbit the sun.
Does the sun effect earths orbit?
Well without the sun the Earth would probably move to another part of the universe and start orbiting around another large object. But assuming that the Earth is orbiting our Sun, yes the sun does effect our orbit. When the Earth is at Perihelion (closest to the sun during the Earth's orbit) the Earth moves at its fastest. The reason being the gravitational force acting on the Earth from the Sun is stronger (due to newton's law of gravitation: gravitational force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance). Finally, to put it simply, yes, it makes the Earth move faster or slower through its orbit.
Which two planets orbit the sun not the earth?
All the planets in our solar system orbit the Sun, not the Earth.Mercury and Venus orbit between the Sun and the Earth's orbit.
When will the earth orbit the sun?
The Earth does a complete orbit around the sun in 365 days.
How much time for earth to orbit the sun?
It takes a year or the earth to orbit the sun.
What is is the importance of newton's law of universal gravitation?
It explains why the planets remain in in orbit around the sun. Also, why moons orbit their planets. It also explains why humans remain on earth.
