What would happen to the planets in the solar system if the sun’s gravitational force were to suddenly disappear? A) They will stop spinning. B) They will fly away in straight lines. C) They will start moving toward the Sun. D) They will stop moving and become static.
Biology · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Correct answer is d ( They will stop moving and become static.)
With no sunlight, photosynthesis would stop, but that would only kill some of the plants—there are some larger trees that can survive for decades without it. Within a few days, however, the temperatures would begin to drop, and any humans left on the planet's surface would die soon after.
A loss of gravity would also mean that the planet would stop pulling down air, water and Earth's atmosphere.