suppose the sun shrunk from its current diameter to 1/10 its current diameter, but its mass remained the same. what would happen to the earth's orbit?

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The orbit of the Earth would not change. The gravitational attraction among Earth and the Sun would need to intensify in order for Earth to also be drawn into a nearer orbit.How can I calculate diameter?The diameter of the a circle is the distance along a demarcation line from its center to one of the ends, while its diameter is equal to double that distance. With respect to this concept, the diameter's formula is D = Radius 2.Is diameter a size or a length?Diameter is indeed a length if you consider length to be the separation between two points. The distance between a circle's two furthest points is known as its diameter.To know more about Diameter visit:https://brainly.com/question/5501950#SPJ4

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