The Earth continually falls toward the Sun, but doesn't get closer because

A. its tangential velocity causes it to fall around as well as toward the Sun.
B. the distance of fall is unattainable.
C. gravitation is extremely weak at the Sun-Earth distance.
D. all of the above


Answer: A

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