Question

Use the table to answer the following question.

Gravity and inertia are the two forces that keep Earth in its orbit as it travels around the Sun. What would happen if the force of inertia disappeared?


A.

Earth would break apart.


B.

Earth would be pulled into the sun.


C.

Earth would leave the solar system.


D.

There would be no changes in Earth's orbital path

Answer 1

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

if the force of inertia disappeared there would be no changes in earth's orbital path.

the reasons is that earth would stop moving as soon as there was no longer any force being applied

Answer 2

B, without mass, there wouldn’t be anything holding the earth together. Without mass, the earth wouldn’t stay in orbit around the sun. The earth would simply float apart.