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Earth-Moon Gravity
The point at which the gravity of the Earth is counterbalanced by the gravity of the Moon is much closer to the Moon. The stronger gravity of Earth has a greater effect for any given distance.
Independent Gravity
The Earth's gravity is greater than the Moon's, so the Moon would have a lower escape velocity and a lower possible orbit, even neglecting the fact that it has no atmosphere. Gravity diminishes with distance, so the effective gravity at any given distance from the Moon will be much less than the effective gravity at that distance from the Earth.
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Why does the earth not attract the moon by its gravitation?
It does, actually. Every mass attracts every other mass by gravity. If the Moon were not attracted to the Earth by gravity, the Moon would go sailing off into space all alone. The Moon does not get closer to the Earth because the Moon is in orbit around the Earth.
Why doesn't the earth's gravaty pull the moon into the earth?
Earth gravity is pulling the moon, that is why it orbits. The only reason the moon doesn't get pulled closer is because it is orbiting to fast to be pulled.
Moon orbits eath instead of the sun why?
Because Earth's gravity holds it in orbit. Earth is much closer so its gravity is stronger.However, the moon does orbit the Sun, it simply orbits the Earth in addition to orbitting the Sun.
Which has a greater effect on the tide the sun or moon?
The moon - because its closer - and therefore the gravity field across the Earth is more different.
Doesn't the moon gravity pull at the earth?
It does. The moon's gravity pulls on Earth with exactly the same amount of force as Earth's gravity pulls on the moon. However, since Earth has about 80 times more mass than the moon, it experiences about 1/80 the acceleration that the moon does. Rather than the moon simply orbiting Earth, the two revolve around a common center of mass, which is inside Earth, but closer to Earth's surface than it is to the center.
What parts of the earth experience high tides?
Well if you think about the moon's gravity pulls the water to create tide, then the gravity would be strongest closer to the moon, so then whatever part of the Earth if closest to the moon a high tide will be experienced as will the part of the earth opposite.
What parts of earth experience high tides?
Well if you think about the moon's gravity pulls the water to create tide, then the gravity would be strongest closer to the moon, so then whatever part of the Earth if closest to the moon a high tide will be experienced as will the part of the earth opposite.
Does the moon have a gravitational force stronger than earth?
No. The Moon's mass is only about 1/81 of the Earth, and gravity is dependent on mass and distance. Lunar surface gravity is about 1/6 that of Earth beause the Moon's surface is closer to the center of mass.
Do you weigh more closer to the moon or halfway?
half way. this is because the closer you are to Earth, the more gravity you have weighing down on you so you weigh more. The moon has less gravity than the Earth so you would weigh less. However, your mass always stays the same.
How does the moon's gravity compare to Earth's gravity?
The moon's gravity is about 1/6th of Earth's gravity.
Is there gravitiy in the moon?
Yes, there Is gravity on the moon. It is not as strong as the Earth's gravity (it is about 1/6 of the Earth's gravity), but, Yes, the moon does have gravity.
What is The moon has more gravity than the earth.?
"The moon has more gravity than the earth." is a question (about the moon and gravity).
