Planetary Orbit

Planets in our solar system move in orbit around the Sun because of two counteracting laws, inertia and gravity. Inertia makes the planets move forward in a straight line while the gravity of the Sun pulls the planets towards itself. The combination of inertia and gravity makes the planets travel in a circle around the Sun.

Click/tap the Sun to watch the planets moving in orbit. Click/tap the button to stop.
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