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2) Which of the following images correctly depicts the direction of the

Earth's velocity if Sun was suddenly eliminated?

2) Which of the following images correctly depicts the direction of the Earth's velocity-example-1

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Picture A is your answer. This is because of an object is travelling in a circle and suddenly force stops acting on it, it will continue to travel in a straight line tangent to the point of release on the curve.
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