Movement in Space

What object in the solar system has the greatest force of gravity?

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Planet Earth has a strength of gravity of 10 N/kg.

What is the strength of gravity of the Sun?

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The planets orbit the Sun in a __________ shape.

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What happens to the force of gravity on the planet as its distance from the Sun increases?

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If force of gravity does not exist, how will the planet move in the outer space?

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Which among the eight planets in the Solar system has the highest speed?

As planets orbit the Sun, they do no speed up nor slow down. This is because there are no air particles in space. What do you call a space with no particles?

On earth, objects that travel in air (atmosphere) can slow down. What force causes objects to slow down?

In outer space, the speed of objects does not change. __________ is the only force that act on them.

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The further a planet from the Sun is, the speed of orbit of planet __________.

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