The _________ force is responsible for providing the necessary centripetal force to planets moving around the Sun.

electrical

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gravitational

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Solution

The correct option is D gravitational
A moving object will continue to move in a straight line at the same speed unless a force acts on it. For an object to move in a circle, a force has to act on it all the time. This force is called the centripetal force. It acts towards the center of the circle. Gravity is the centripetal force that keeps planets moving around the Sun, and satellites moving around planets.

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