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No force orbits around the Earth. Forces do not orbit. The force that keeps

material objects in orbit around the Earth is the mutual force of gravity between

the Earth and the object.

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What force keeps the moon in orbits around earth?

The force of gravity does. It's really the only force available.


Do the earth and moon revolve around the sun?

The Moon orbits the Earth. The Earth orbits around The Sun. The Earth revolves (spins) around it's own axis.


When the moon rotates around the sun what happens to the moon?

The Moon does not orbit the Sun; it orbits the Earth. The Earth orbits the Sun.


The earth and the moon travel together around what?

The moon orbits the earth and together the earth and the moon orbits the sun. Together the solar system orbits the center of the milkyway (where it is thought to be a black hole).


Does earth go around the sun or does the sun go around earth?

The earth orbits around the sun. Extra Fact- The moon orbits around the earth.More correctly, astronomical bodies orbit a mutual centre of gravity. However because the sun is so much more massive than the earth, in practical terms, it is correct to say the earth orbits the sun.

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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 earth and moon orbit different?

The Earth orbits around the Sun, while the moon orbits around the Earth.


The Earth orbits around the sun because the gravitational force that the sun exerts on the Earth?

Causes Earth's centripetal Acceleration........ WHS AOEC


What helps the moon to orbit around the earth?

Moon gets attracted to the earth's gravity. But this is neutralized by the centrifugal force which pushes it outwards. This is how moon orbits around the earth without colliding into it.


What does the moon have?

the sun stays still the earth ROTATES and orbits while the earth ORBITS on its AXIS it turns around till it is dark and the moon orbits around the earth.


What force keeps the moon in orbits around earth?

The force of gravity does. It's really the only force available.


What are the different way the earth move?

The earth turns on its axis; it orbits around the earth-moon barycenter; it orbits around the sun.


What is the force that keeps the earth and the moon in their orbits?

Gravity.


What is Earths sun?

Moon orbits around earth, which orbits around the sun.


Do the earth and moon revolve around the sun?

The Moon orbits the Earth. The Earth orbits around The Sun. The Earth revolves (spins) around it's own axis.


In an atom the electrons travel around the nucleus somewhat like a satellite orbits the earth The force that keeps the electrons in orbit is the?

Repelling Force of Gravity