if the sun suddenly disappeared wat would happen the orbit of earth?

Question

this is a very nice question i know the answer. u need to remember relativity theory

the answer is it would leave its orbit after 8 min later cos gravitational pull cant travel faster than light. it would be like ripple of space n time texture

Answer 1

It would travel in a straight line instead of a circular orbit around the sun. It would be slightly effected by the gravity of the other planets, but not much. It would continue to spiral around the moon with the gravitational center not very far from the earth, but that's what it does now anyway. The whole earth-moon system would go in a straight line until it encountered another high-gravity object.

Answer 2

Nothing's faster than light.Gravity waves-no exception.So when we see the sun disappear, (ie.approx after 8 mins of it actual disapperance)it is that momentthe earth will move in a tangential direction but not in a straight line due to the influence of the other planets & bodies in space.

Answer 3

Relativity is inapplicable. 8&1/2 min.s later it would proceed at its tangential speed in a curve affected by the position of the other planets as it moved.

Answer 4

You seem to have answered your own question.
The earth would fly off at a tangent so would all the other planets
I guess some kind of celestial confusion would ensue.

Answer 5

Flung into deep space.

Answer 6

People think that when it blows up it will hit Earth and Earth will blow up with it! ( Dont worry will we be dead by then )

Answer 7

It wouldn't have an orbit anymore. just straight line acceleration. duh.