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Is the force of the suns gravity on the moon the same as the suns gravity on earth?
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∙ 14y ago
Not particularly. The Earth's rotation around the Solar System is controlled by the Sun but the Moon is mostly controlled by the Earth, so the Sun really has more of an influence on the Earth than the Moon.
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What force keeps the moon in orbit around the sun?
The force of gravity that they exert on each other, and the velocities of the Moon and Earth which is their "inertia".
Is the gravitational force of earth and moon the same?
No, essentially mass = gravity the earths mass is roughly 81 * that of the moon, if you stood at the same distance from both, the force on you from the earth would be 81 * that of the moon.
By exerting the same force Steve can jump higher on the Moon than on Earth Why?
because the moon has no gravity.
What force acts on an astronaut standing still on the moon?
Gravity, mainly that of the moon. Gravity on the Moon is a lot less than on Earth but it works in the same way.
What attractive force keeps the moon in orbit around earth?
Gravity is what keeps them in attraction. The force of Gravity is determined by the mass and distance between two or more objects. The other force that keeps the moon in orbit is the moon's inertia. Without inertia the moon would simply fall into Earth; because of Gravity, the same would happen with the planets and the sun.
Which has a weakes gravitational pull the moon or the earth?
On the moon, the gravity is not as strong as it is on Earth. This means that an object has less weight but the same mass. However, the gravity that keeps the moon and the Earth together is a balanced force - so it depends on what you mean...
If gravity is same for all bodies why not on moon and earth?
The gravitational constant is the same for all bodies.The actual force depends on the masses of the bodies (and the distance between them).Since the mass of the Moon is considerably less than the mass of the Earth, the Moon's surface gravity is lower than the Earth's surface gravity.
Why is the mass of an object the same on the moon as it is on earth but the objects weight is diffrent?
Because the force of gravity exerting on objects on the moon is much lower than that of the earth.
Is their gravity on the moon?
Yes. The moon is less massive and smaller than Earth, so the force of gravity on objects near the moon's surface is less than on Earth. The gravity of the moon is around 1/6 the gravity of the Earth. The acceleration of gravity on the moon is 1.6 meters per second per second.
Are weight and mass the same measurement?
No. Weight is a force and is equal to an object's mass X acceleration due to gravity. My mass is the same on the Earth and on the moon but my weight is different because there is less gravity on the moon.
Why does the moon have lees gravity?
The force of gravity between two masses depends on the product of the masses. So if either of the masses is reduced, the force between them is reduced. The Earth has about 80 times as much mass as the moon has. So the force of gravity between the Earth and any object on it is going to be more than the force of gravity between the moon and the same object when the object is on the moon. The distance between the two objects is also involved in determining the force of gravity between them, but the above discussion of the mass is enough to answer the question.
Why is the moons gravity less than the Earths?
The gravitational force between two things depends on the product of their masses. So if one of the objects stays the same but the mass of the other one changes, the force between them also changes. The moon has less mass than the earth has, so the force between the moon and you is less than the force between the earth and you. Gravity is always a two-way thing, and the forces are always equal in both directions. Your weight on the earth is the same as the earth's weight on you. Is that cool or what !
