Question

Which statement is true?

A.the earth has a stronger gravitational pull than the sun because it’s smaller in mass

B.planets would travel in a straight line if it weren’t for the force of the suns gravity

C.the suns gravitational pull is weaker on planets that are closer to it

D.the elliptical path of planets is described by Newton’s 1st law of motion

Answer 1

Here's the facts:

The Earth has a weaker gravitational pull than the sun because it's smaller in mass.

The planets would travel in a straight line if it weren’t for the force of the suns gravity.

The suns gravitational pull is stronger on planets that are closer to it.

The elliptical path of planets is described by Kepler's 1st law of planetary motion.

Answer: B. Planets would travel in a straight line if it weren’t for the force of the suns gravity.