How does the sun's gravity affect the planets?

Answer 1

Yes. The sun is attracted by the gravity of the planets just as the planets are attracted by the sun. Since the sun is more massive it does not move as much, bu the gravity of the orbiting planets does cause it to "wobble."

Answer 2

The sun's gravity keeps the planets in orbit around it, preventing them from moving off into space. The strength of the sun's gravity decreases with distance, so planets closer to the sun experience a greater gravitational pull than those farther away. This gravitational force is what keeps the planets in their elliptical paths around the sun.

Answer 3

Actually it doesn't affect the sun because the Earths gravitational pull is less than the Earth's because it is more smaller.

Answer 4

The sun's gravity holds the solar system together. Remove the effect of solar gravity and all the planets, asteroids, moons, and comets would fly off into interstellar space.

Answer 5

Yes. The planets would sail freely off into space if gravity weren't always pulling them back toward the sun.

Answer 6

The Sun's gravity holds them in their orbits. Without it the planets would travel off in straight lines into outer space and freeze solid.

Answer 7

It makes the planets orbit it. Just like the Earth and the Moon.

Answer 8

Yes but not as much as the moon does.