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What provides the necessary centripetal force to the Earth so that it keeps revolving around the sun in the same orbit?

  1. Gravitational force
  2. Muscular force
  3. Frictional force
  4. Tension

hintHint:

Sun applies a force on earth by virtue of its mass.

The correct answer is: Gravitational force


    Here the correct option is 'a' i.e; gravitational force.As we know that two object having mass and placed at a certain distance applies force on one another and that is known as gravitational force. So because of this force the earth revolves around the sun in a fixed orbit forming a circular motion. That's why the net centripetal force is caused by the gravitational force.

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