Question

1. what effect does the suns gravity have on the planets? the sun pulls them in straight lines the sun keeps the planets going around it without flying off into space. the suns gravity doesnt do anything to the planets. the sun doesnt have gravity. rewatch

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• "The Sun pulls them in straight lines" is incorrect because gravity provides a centripetal force that causes circular (or elliptical) motion, not straight - line pulls.
• "The Sun keeps the planets going around it without flying off into space" is correct. The Sun's gravitational force acts as a centripetal force, holding the planets in their orbits and preventing them from moving off in a straight - line path into space (due to inertia, planets would move in a straight line without this gravitational pull).
• "The Sun’s gravity doesn’t do anything to the planets" is incorrect. The Sun's gravity is the primary force that governs the motion of the planets in the solar system.
• "The Sun doesn’t have gravity" is incorrect. Every object with mass, including the Sun, has gravitational pull.

Answer:

B. The Sun keeps the planets going around it without flying off into space.