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If Earth suddenly increased in mass, what might happen to its orbit around the Sun?

It says biology but it is just science

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If the orbit of the Earth changes, then the distance between the Earth and the Sun changes. If you tug on an object once (as you would, if you suddenly increased the mass of the sun), you'll likely pull a circular orbit into a more oval, looping orbit.

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