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The Sun's gravity is trying to pull the planets towards it. But the planets have their own velocities and all the Sun's gravitational attraction is needed to stop the planets moving away from the Sun. The result is that the planets orbit the Sun.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoBecause of it's gravitational pull
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The Sun AND the planets attract each other with gravitic force.
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Planets orbit around the sun but what do moons orbit?
Planets
Do moons and asteroids orbit the sun?
Asteroids orbit the sun. Moons orbit planets and planets orbit the sun. So you could say the moons orbit the sun. However, moons are kept in their orbits by the gravity of their planet and planets are kept in orbit by the gravity of the sun. So in that sense, moons do not orbit the sun.
What is the basic set up of the solar system?
Sun in the centre. Planets orbit the Sun Debris orbit the Sun outside the orbit of the planets.
What forces act to hold a planet in orbit around the sun?
Gravity is the force that holds a planet in orbit around the sun. Inertia keeps the planets spinning.
Does the sun orbit Mars?
All planets orbit the Sun.
How does the sun hold all the planets in its orbit?
the sun holds the planets to getter by gravity and rotation
Does the sun orbit the planets or do the planets orbit the sun?
The planets orbit the Sun. The Sun is at the center of our solar system and does not move.
How many moons do the suns have?
The Sun has no moons. Moons orbit Planets > Planets orbit the Sun.
Does the sun orbit the planets?
No. The planets orbit the Sun and the Sun orbits itself.
What do the planets and the sun orbit?
the sun does not move, the planets orbit around the sun idiot.
Can planets and stars orbit around the sun?
Planets orbit the sun. Stars do not.
Does the sun hold the planets in orbit with its gravity?
Yes. Without the sun's gravity the planets would move out into interstellar space in straight lines.
How the moon orbit the sun?
None. This is a trick question. Moons orbit PLANETS. Planets orbit the Sun.
Planets orbit around the sun but what do moons orbit?
Planets
Do all planets orbit the moon?
No. The planets orbit the sun.
How fast do the planets orbit the earth?
The planets do not orbit the Earth, they orbit the sun.
Why the planets keeps on their orbits?
The Sun has a massive gravitational pull, it is strong enough to hold the planets in their place while they orbit it.
