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Cambridge IGCSE Physics practice

What is the primary reason that planets orbit the Sun?

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The Solar System

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What is the primary reason that planets orbit the Sun?.

  1. A.The Sun's mass
  2. B.The planets' mass
  3. C.The distance from the Sun
  4. D.The rotation of the planets

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The Solar System

The Sun is at the center of the Solar System and contains the majority of its mass, influencing the orbits of the planets around it.

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    State the percentage of the Solar System's mass that is contained in the Sun.

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