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The Earth is acted upon by the gravitational force of attraction due to the sun. They why does the Earth not fall towards sun? |
| Answer» The earth does not fall into sun due to gravitational pull of sun on earth. This is because earth is not stationary.It is revolving around the sun in a particular orbit. The centripetal force requared by the earth for revolution around the sun is provided by gravitational pull of sun on the earth, In other words, gravitation pull of sun on earth up in providing necessary centripetal force required by the earth for revolution around the sun.Hence the earth does not fall into the sun. | |