QB WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE EARTH STOPS REVOLVING AROUND THE SUN?
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As I mentioned above, the Earth's orbital velocity is 30 km/s, which means that if it suddenly stopped, everything on it would still have 30 km/s worth of inertia. ... In other words, anything on the Earth's leading side would fly off into space, continuing along the Earth's orbital path around the sun.
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As I mentioned above, the Earth's orbital velocity is 30 km/s, which means that if it suddenly stopped, everything on it would still have 30 km/s worth of inertia. ... Without the outward centripetal force to counteract the inward pull of gravity, the Earth would begin falling towards the sun.
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