GK
THE UNIVERSE
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Question
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Which of the following is gravity responsible?
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rotation of a planet on its axis
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phases of the moon
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orbits of the planets around the Sun
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tilt of Earth’s axis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Sun’s gravity pulls the planets in orbit around it, and some planets pull moons in orbit around them.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gravitational force is the force due to which all the planets revolve around the Sun.
Detailed explanation-3: -A planet orbits the sun at a constant speed due to gravity and inertia. The force of gravity pulls a planet toward the Sun. Inertia keeps a planet moving in a forward direction. When the force of gravity balances a planet’s inertia the result is circular motion.
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