Question

What would happen to a planet if it stopped in its orbit around the sun?

it would remain stationary in space
it would crash into the sun
it would be repelled (pushed away) from the sun

Answer 1

Answer: It would crash into the sun.

Explanation: If a planet stops its orbit around the sun, it would just basically just destroy the whole solar system and most likely destroy the sun. Thankfully though, that won't happen for a long time.

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Answer 2

it would crash into the sun because it would lose the speed it needs to orbit past it