The image shows Earth's orbit around the Sun. Which describes the changes in Earth's motion?
WO
X
O The speed increases from W to X because a
component of the gravitational force acts in the
direction opposite to the velocity.
O The speed increases from W to X because a
component of the gravitational force acts in the
direction of the velocity.
O The speed increases from X to W because a
component of the gravitational force acts in the
direction opposite to the velocity.
O The speed increases from X to W because a
component of the gravitational force acts in the
direction of the velocity.