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Name the fundamental force of nature which holds the planets in their orbits around the Sun.


A

Electrostatic force of attraction.

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Magnetic force of attraction.

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C

Nuclear force of attraction.

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D

Gravitational force of attraction.

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Solution

The correct option is D

Gravitational force of attraction.


According to the universal law of gravitation, every body in the universe attracts every other body with a force which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of distances between them.
Hence the fundamental force of nature which holds the planets in their orbits around the sun is gravitational force.


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