How would the absence of gravity affect the formation of planets?

(A) The rocks and debris would take longer to accrete into a planet.

(B) The rocks and debris would never accrete into a planet.

(C) The rocks and debris would accrete into a smaller orbiting body.

(D) The rocks and debris would be pushed closer to the Sun.

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Kenley Chandler

Physics

23 November, 10:30

How would the absence of gravity affect the formation of planets?

(A) The rocks and debris would take longer to accrete into a planet.

(B) The rocks and debris would never accrete into a planet.

(C) The rocks and debris would accrete into a smaller orbiting body.

(D) The rocks and debris would be pushed closer to the Sun.

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Eden Blanchard · Answer 1

Eden Blanchard 23 November, 10:33

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C, correct me if i'm wrong.

Wilson Ball · Answer 2

In the absence of gravity, t he rocks and debris

would never accrete into a planet. (B)

Also by the way, it wouldn't matter much, because

there wouldn't be a star to orbit around, AND orbits

wouldn't exist either.