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What keeps Mars in orbit around the Sun? Select one: a. friction b. gravity c. magnetism d. solar power

What keeps Mars in orbit around the Sun? Select one: a. friction b. gravity c. magnetism d. solar power
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What keeps Mars in orbit around the Sun?

Select one:
a. friction
b. gravity
c. magnetism
d. solar power

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User Timomeinen
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The Sun's gravity combined with the tangential ("sideways") velocity of Mars.
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