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Stu Pidasso

01-08-2007 10:24 AM

If the sun was anihilated.

If the sun was anihilated instantly into nothingness would the planets....

A) imeadiately cease following their orbital path and fly off into space?
Or
B) continue to follow their orbital path for a few momenets and then fly off into space.

Stu

SNOWBALL

01-08-2007 10:30 AM

Re: If the sun was anihilated.

It would take a while, depending on how far away the planets were. It would be 8 minutes for earth I think.

Magic_Man

01-08-2007 10:47 AM

Re: If the sun was anihilated.

If your question is "Does the effect of gravity travel at the speed of light?" then the answer is yes. It would take some finite time for the orbital paths to be affected.

AquaSwing

01-08-2007 05:46 PM

Re: If the sun was anihilated.

Answer?

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