The earth is acted upon by the gravitation of sun even though it does not fall into the sun. Why??

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The gravitation force of sun acts as a centripetal force due to which earth moves in a uniform circular motion around it.

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The earth is acted upon by the gravitation of sun even though it does not fall into the sun. Why??

Dear student, The gravitation force of sun acts as a centripetal force due to which earth moves in a uniform circular motion around it. Regards

Dear student,

The gravitation force of sun acts as a centripetal force due to which earth moves in a uniform circular motion around it.

Regards