Multiple Choice
If the force of gravity exerted on the Sun by Earth is the same as the force exerted by Earth on the Sun, why does Earth orbit the Sun, and not the other way around?
A) Earth is less massive, and is accelerated more by the gravitational force and moves faster.
B) Planets, by definition, orbit the Sun, and not the other way around.
C) They each orbit around the geometric center of the system.
D) The combined gravitational forces of all the planets keeps the Sun at the center of the Solar System.
E) None of these choices is correct.
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q21: A planet is discovered at a distance
Q22: Which of the following objects (A-D) are
Q23: After tying a string to a rock,
Q24: A magician pulls a tablecloth out from
Q25: A satellite is moved from a low
Q27: What is the average orbital speed of
Q28: The gravitational force exerted by the Sun
Q29: Mars completes one orbit around the Sun
Q30: Suppose that a planet was discovered that
Q31: A planet is discovered at a distance