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Understanding Newton\'s Law of and toward the left on ma (oward mal The on equal

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Question

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Explanation / Answer

Since the Earth orbits around the Sun , the gravitational force is balanced by the centripetal force


So the direction of gravitational force on earth by Sun is towards the sun


Hence the answer is Towards Sun or in upward direction