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___ keeps the planets orbiting around the Sun.

A

Gravitational force

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B

Magnetic force

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C

Frictional force

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D

Distance from the sun

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Solution

The correct option is A
Gravitational force

Gravitational pull of the Sun keeps the planets in orbit.

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