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The Earth's gravity is trying to pull the Moon towards the Earth. However, the Moon has inertia. It is trying to move in a straight line. If the Moon had no "sideways" velocity it would fall onto the Earth.
In fact the Earth's gravity is needed just to bend the direction of the Moon's
path and make the Moon orbit the Earth instead of flying off into space.
This becomes clear if you do the mathematics, but that's the basic idea.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe gravity wants to pull orbiting objects in, but the inertia wants to keep them moving straight so the gravity just makes it go around.
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What force is responsible for the orbit of the planet in the solar system?
That would be gravity and inertia.
How does inertia affect your solar system?
Inertia keeps the planets revolving around the sun instead of just running into the sun. Since gravity pulls masses together, without inertia, all the planets would be pulled into the sun.
What is it considered the glue that holds your solar system together?
Gravity
How does the solar system stay together?
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What role does gravity play in keeping your solar system together?
It keeps the solar system together because without it we would be floating around. :)
Is the solar system held together by inertia?
Intertia and Gravity
What force is responsible for the orbit of the planet in the solar system?
That would be gravity and inertia.
How does inertia affect your solar system?
Inertia keeps the planets revolving around the sun instead of just running into the sun. Since gravity pulls masses together, without inertia, all the planets would be pulled into the sun.
Does gravity have an effect on your solar system?
Yes, It holds the whole solar system together.
How does gravity hold the solar system together?
There is no gravity in space, everything is weightless.
What force or energy keeps the solar system together?
Gravity.
What is it considered the glue that holds your solar system together?
Gravity
Can you provide an example of gravity?
It holds the Solar System together?
How does gravity affect your solarsystem?
If there were no gravity, you would not have a Solar System. It is the force of gravity that attracts the various members together and forms a system.
How does the solar system stay together?
WelL mY tEaChEr InForMeD Us ThAt wHaT KeEPs tHe sOLaR SySTeM TOgEthER aRe thInGs lIke gRavItY,, FrIctION,, aND TENsIOn[[ But mOstLy gRaViTy kEEpS it AlL ToGeTHer]] :)
What role does gravity play in keeping your solar system together?
It keeps the solar system together because without it we would be floating around. :)
How do forces affect the planets of your solar system?
With gravity and inertia. If you dont know what those look them up in a scientific dictionary.
