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∙ 8y agoGravity and centrifugal force keep the moon orbiting the Earth, and the same forces keep the Earth orbiting the sun.
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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.
Is the pull of gravity between the moon and the earth keeps the moon orbiting the earth?
yes, earths gravitational pull is strong enough to pull the moon into orbit around it.
Because the moon is gravitionally attracted to earth why doesnt it simply crash in earth?
The moon has enough speed to orbit the earth. Two forces, gravity and centrifugal force keeps the moon in orbit. The moon will not orbit the earth forever. Scientific Estimations estimate the moon slipping away from the earth at about a rate of 4 cm every year. No, not meters, not kilometers.
What is the force that makes satellites orbit at the same height around the earth?
Gravity keeps satellites in orbit. The closer you are to the Earth, the faster you have to go to maintain your orbit. At low Earth orbit, the altitude of the Space Station, you make an orbit every 90 minutes. At the Moon's distance you need over 27 days to go around the Earth. In-between there is an altitude which matches the rate of the Earth's rotation. Many satellites orbit at this altitude.
What force keeps the moon in orbits around earth?
The force of gravity does. It's really the only force available.
What is the major force that keeps the moon in its orbit around earth?
Its Axis
What is the major force that keeps the moon in its orbit around earth'?
Its Axis
What keeps the moon ins orbit around earth?
That's the mutual force of gravitation (gravity) between the Earth and the Moon. This, combined with the Moon's velocity (its inertia), results in the orbital path that the Moon follows.
What force keeps a planet or moon in its orbit?
GravityCentripetal Force.
What force keeps the planets and the Moon's to orbit?
Gravity
What keeps the moon in its orbit around the moon?
The balance between the inertia of the Moon and the gravitational pull keeps the moon in orbit with Earth.
What does gravity have to do with the sun and the moon?
Gravity is what keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth and also what keeps the Earth-Moon system in orbit around the Sun. It is also the force that tries to contract the Sun leading to the immense pressures in its core which is required for nuclear fusion.
What keeps the earth in orbit around the sun and moon in orbit around earth?
The force of gravity and the inertia of the Earth (as it orbits the Sun). Also, gravity combined with the inertia of the Moon (as it orbits the Earth).
What keeps the moon in orbit around earth and earth in orbit around the sun?
The force of gravity and the inertia of the Earth (as it orbits the Sun). Also, gravity combined with the inertia of the Moon (as it orbits the Earth).
How is the moon kept in orbit?
The earth by its gravitational pull keeps the moon in its orbit. The earths gravitational pull and the Moon's inertia creates a force called the centripetal force which keeps the Moon in orbit.
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.
What force keeps the moon in orbit round the earth?
Gravity and Inertia
