Physics, 11.05.2021 20:20 OnlyaBurden

Which of the following explains why the Earth orbits the sun rather than the sun orbiting the Earth?
A. The force of Earth's gravity pulling on the sun has a smaller
magnitude than the force of the sun pulling on the Earth.
B. Even though the sun is pulled toward the Earth, the force is
opposed by forces from the gravity of the other planets.
C. While the Earth is pulled toward the sun with a gravitational force,
the sun is not pulled toward the Earth by a gravitational force.
D. Earth has a much smaller mass, so the gravitational force
accelerates the Earth much more than it accelerates the sun.

Answers: 2

Show answers

Another question on Physics

Physics, 22.06.2019 03:30

Scout feels ill one day before school. her mother puts a thermometer in her mouth and the temperature begins to climb to 100°f. what is happening between the cooler thermometer and scout's body? a) scout's body is applying a force to the particles in the thermometer. b) kinetic energy is being transferred from her mouth to the thermometer. c) potential energy is being lost by the thermometer and gained by scout's body. d) the potential energy stored in foods is converted to mechanical energy to raise the mercury in the thermometer.

Answers: 1

Answer

Physics, 22.06.2019 05:50

Sawyer is studying diffraction. he draws a diagram of a plane wave to show how light waves travel. which best describes sawyer’s error? the wave fronts should be perpendicular to the direction in which the waves move. the arrow showing the direction of movement of the waves should be pointing to the left. the arrow showing the direction of movement of the waves should be pointing downward. the wave fronts should be both parallel and perpendicular to the direction in which the waves move.

Answers: 2

Answer

Physics, 22.06.2019 06:00

What will a positive and a negative charge do if they are separated from each other?

Answers: 3

Answer

Physics, 22.06.2019 14:00

Amass attached to a spring is displaced from its equilibrium position by 5cm and released. the system then oscillates in simple harmonic motion with a period of 1s. if that same mass–spring system is displaced from equilibrium by 10cm instead, what will its period be in this case? a mass attached to a spring is displaced from its equilibrium position by and released. the system then oscillates in simple harmonic motion with a period of . if that same mass–spring system is displaced from equilibrium by instead, what will its period be in this case? a) 0.5sb) 2sc) 1sd) 1.4s

Answers: 2

Answer

You know the right answer?

Which of the following explains why the Earth orbits the sun rather than the sun orbiting the Earth...

Questions