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PLEASE HELP!! 50 PTS!! Why does the speed of a planet decrease as it moves away from the sun? The planet’s inertia begins
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PLEASE HELP!! 50 PTS!!
Why does the speed of a planet decrease as it moves away from the sun?
The planet’s inertia begins to point backward along its orbit.
The planet’s inertia begins to point inward toward the sun.
The direction of the sun’s pull relative to the planet’s motion changes.
The sun’s gravitational pull on the sun decreases.
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The direction of the sun’s pull relative to the planet’s motion changes.
Explanation:
The speed of the planet decreases as it moves away from the sun because The suns gravitational pull in the sun decreases