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Forces Keeping Planets in Orbit by Jermee is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses why planets stay in orbit as they revolve around the sun. There are two key forces that act on planets: 1) gravitational pull from the sun, which pulls planets towards the center of the sun, and 2) inertia, which causes planets to travel in a straight line. These two opposing forces balance each other out, allowing planets to follow elliptical orbits around the sun instead of crashing into it or flying off in a straight line. The document provides an activity where students swing a wa
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- Jermee
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- EN