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Does the moon always keep the same side turned towards the earth?
Yep
Do inertia pull the moon towards the earth?
No, inertia is trying to keep the moon moving in a straight line, which would be away from Earth. Gravity is pulling the moon towards Earth. The result when these two forces are combined is the moon maintaining a constant orbit of Earth.
What is the reason why the same side of the moon always faces the earth?
The same side of the moon always faces the earth because of a phenomenon called tidal locking, where the moon's rotation period is the same as its orbit around the earth. This causes one side of the moon to always be facing towards the earth.
How many rotations does the moon make in one trip around earth?
Only 1. Which is why the same face of the moon is always towards the earth.
Does the moon spin on an axis as it orbits the Earth?
Yes, the moon does spin on its axis as it orbits the Earth. This is why we always see the same side of the moon facing towards us.
Why does the sameside of the moon always face earth?
This is due to a phenomenon called synchronous rotation, where the moon rotates on its axis at the same rate it orbits the Earth. This causes one side of the moon to always face towards the Earth.
What side of the moon always faces towards or earth?
The one that you can see. Due to libation we can see slightly more than 50% of the moon from earth.
How does gravity keep the moon in orbit earth?
The moon is falling, but since the Earth's gravitational pull is constantly acting on it, the moon keeps falling but it is moving towards the Earth so it move in an egg shaped motion.
What is the acceleration of the moon towards the earth?
The acceleration of the moon towards the earth is approximately 0.0027 m/s2.
What do you call the Moon's surface that faces earth?
The Moon's surface that faces Earth is called the near side. This side of the Moon is what we see from Earth and is the side that is always facing towards us due to its synchronous rotation with Earth.
Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around earth?
The moon is tidally locked with the Earth, meaning that it rotates on its axis at the same rate that it orbits the Earth. This synchronous rotation is why we always see the same side of the moon facing towards Earth.
Why does the moon have a near side and a far side.?
Because one face is always pointed towards the Earth.
