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When a comet enters the solar system, it curves toward the sun. Which statement describes why the sun does not move when a comet is nearby?

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When a comet enters the solar system it curves towards the Sun due to the Sun's gravitational pull. Every celestial object in the universe has a gravitational pull whose force is dependent on the object's mass. The larger the object is the more gravitational pull it will have. The Sun is the largest object in our Solar system and therefore has the most gravitational pull. This is why the comet curves toward the Sun, but the opposite does not happen because the comet's gravitational pull is not strong enough to pull the Sun.

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