Question

If the Sun is removed all of a sudden, then considering that there is no other change in the solar system, what will happen to the Earth? A :It will continue to move in its orbit with the same velocity B :It will tangentially move to the original orbit with the same velocity C :After moving in its orbit for some time, it will tangentially move away from the orbit. D :It will move towards the original position of the sun. The Answer given Was: The effect of gravitation travels at the speed of light. Hence, it will take 8 min 20 sec for the effect of gravitation to wane away. After that, the Earth will travel tangentially with the same velocity. The correct answer is C. is the answer correct??

Answer 1

c is the answer because the gravitation will effect it