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The work done by sun on Earth at any fin...

The work done by sun on Earth at any finite interval of time is

A

positive, negative or zero

B

strictly positive

C

strictly negative

D

it is always zero

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The correct Answer is:
C
Since gravitational potential is always negative.
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