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What keeps a satellite in orbit around a planet and why?
the forse of gravity keeps it floating in space like the moon orbits our planet
What force keeps the moons from floating away from the planets?
The force of gravity between the moon and the planet is what keeps the moon in orbit around the planet. This gravitational force prevents the moon from floating away into space and keeps it in a stable orbit.
How do planets stay in orbit around the moon?
the moon orbits around the planet, not the other way around; gravity keeps it orbiting
What force keeps a planet or moon in its orbit?
GravityCentripetal Force.
What force keeps a moon from orbiting a planet?
The Moon is orbiting a planet; It is orbiting the Earth. The velocity /acceleration of the Moon and the gravitational pull between Earth and Moon are in balance, so the Moon remains orbiting the Earth. Similarly the Earth and Moon , as a binary system, orbit the Sun , and the acceleration and gravitational forces are in balance. So none of us collide.
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.
Is there any instance where a planets moon would not orbit around it?
No, a moon is a natuaral satellite and would always be in orbit around a planet. If it did'nt orbit the planet it would fall into the planet.
Which of the following forces exerted by the earth on the moon keeps the moon in orbit?
The force that keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth is gravity. Specifically, the gravitational pull between the Earth and the moon is what keeps the moon in its elliptical orbit.
What is a body in orbit around a planet called?
A body in orbit around a planet is called a satellite.
When a celestial body moves in an orbit around another celestial body?
Its means that if there is a planet, for example: Earth, The Earth is surrounded by the moon....so its actually means that a planet is surrounded by something else/A Planet
Why can the moon not escape from the earth?
The earth is six times more massive than the moon. That keeps the moon in orbit around it, just as the mass of the sun keeps the earth in orbit around it.
How does a moon orbit a planet and what keeps it in orbit?
The gravitational pull of the planet that the moon orbits keeps it from leaving orbit. But the speed of its motion around the planet allows it to avoid being pulled in. Some orbits change over time, as the effects of gravity by other moons or planets can cause them to shift. In some cases, this results in moons being thrown out of their stable orbits. In other cases, a wandering asteroid may be captured by a planet's gravity and assume an orbit with the other moons.
