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O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/12 · May/June 2018 · Q51 Mark

The planets in the Solar System orbit the Sun. Which statement is correct?

AThere is a force on each planet away from the Sun.

BThere is a force on each planet in the direction in which it travels.

CThere is a force on each planet opposite to the direction in which it travels.

DThere is a force on each planet towards the Sun.

✓ Correct answer

D: There is a force on each planet towards the Sun.

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Topic: Forces, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 5.

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