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Objects are held in their orbits by the force of gravity. The Moon moves round the Earth but is continuously being accelerated towards the Earth by the mutual force of gravity. Because the Moon is lighter, it moves more noticeably. The acceleration caused by the force makes the Moon continuously curve towards the Earth but its high speed prevents it falling inwards. That is how an orbit happens.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe balance between the inertia of the Moon and the gravitational pull keeps the moon in orbit with Earth.
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∙ 13y agoGravity. Gravity is the force that keeps planets orbiting their suns, and moons orbiting the planets.
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∙ 11y agoIt's gravity that keeps everything in their elliptical orbits, without it everything would just travel in a straight line.
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Why doesn't the moon orbit around the sun like the earth does?
The moon does orbit the sun. The moon orbits round the earth, while both earth and the moon orbits round the sun.
How does the moon stay close to earth?
The Earth's gravity holds the Moon in its orbit.
How many days moons take to round of the earth?
Our moon requires 27.3 days to orbit the earth. No other moon orbits our earth--they orbit other planets.
Does the moon orbit Earth or does the Earth orbit the moon?
The moon orbits Earth.
How do the relative motions of the earth sun and moon lead to eclipses?
The Earth goes round the Sun in an orbit, while the Moon travels round the Earth. If those orbits were in exactly the same plane we would have a solar eclipse at every new Moon and a lunar eclipse at every Full Moon. The Moon's orbit is at an angle to the Earth's, so at most full/new moons the Moon is above or below the plane of the Earth's orbit (known as the ecliptic). But if the Moon is crossing the ecliptic at full or new moon, we get an eclipse.
Why doesn't the moon orbit around the sun like the earth does?
The moon does orbit the sun. The moon orbits round the earth, while both earth and the moon orbits round the sun.
How does the moon stay close to earth?
The Earth's gravity holds the Moon in its orbit.
Is gravity the force that holds the moon in orbit around the earth?
Gravity
What holds the moon?
The moon maintains its orbit due to the balance between the earth's gravity and the moon's inertia.
How many days moons take to round of the earth?
Our moon requires 27.3 days to orbit the earth. No other moon orbits our earth--they orbit other planets.
What force keeps the moon in orbit round the earth?
Gravity and Inertia
What do planets do when they orbit the earth?
There are no planets orbiting the Earth because all eight of them orbit the Sun. But the Moon orbits the Earth, and all it does is go round and round in a rather complicated orbit which is disturbed by the Sun's gravity.
Does the moon orbit Earth or does the Earth orbit the moon?
The moon orbits Earth.
why was gravity made or like thought of?
it holds the planets that orbit around the sun and what keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth
How do the relative motions of the earth sun and moon lead to eclipses?
The Earth goes round the Sun in an orbit, while the Moon travels round the Earth. If those orbits were in exactly the same plane we would have a solar eclipse at every new Moon and a lunar eclipse at every Full Moon. The Moon's orbit is at an angle to the Earth's, so at most full/new moons the Moon is above or below the plane of the Earth's orbit (known as the ecliptic). But if the Moon is crossing the ecliptic at full or new moon, we get an eclipse.
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.
Is the orbit of moon around the earth is elliptical or round?
As seen by an observer on the Earth, the Moon's apparent orbit is distinctly elliptical. The orbit is subject to many perturbations and variations because of the Earth's elliptical motion around the Sun, and the fluid tidal envelope sloshing around the Earth. The eccentricity of the Moon's orbit varies between 0.026 and 0.077 .
