Question

If the force of gravity suddenly stopped acting on the planets, they would

A. spiral slowly towards the sun.
B. continue to orbit the sun.
C. continue moving straight in the direction they are traveling.
D. spiral slowly away from the sun.
E. fly straight away from the sun.

Answer 1

c

Step-by-step explanation:

because there would be no force directing the planet in any other direction

Answer 2

Answer:c

Step-by-step explanation:

If the Force of gravity suddenly stops acting on Planets then Planets would continue to move straight in the initial direction.

Gravity constantly acts on Planets to change their trajectory each instant thus in absence of it if a planet is moving in a circular path then it would follow the path of the tangent to the circular path as gravity force is absent to change its trajectory.