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Newton's first law of motion. If there is no net force on an object, then its velocity is constant. The object is either at rest (if its velocity is equal to zero), or it moves with constant speed in a single direction. The moon moves in a single direction about the earth because it is kept from drifting away by earth's gravity.
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How does gravity keeps the moon in the orbit?
The moon is falling, but since the Earth's gravitational pull is constantly acting on it, the moon keeps falling but it is moving towards the Earth so it move in an egg shaped motion.
What holds the moon in place?
The moon is held in place by the gravitational pull of the Earth. This gravitational force keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth, preventing it from floating off into space. The balance between the motion of the moon and the gravitational force of the Earth keeps the moon in a stable orbit.
What is the reason for moon's circular motion around the earth?
Earth exerts a pull on the moon, which keeps it orbiting the Earth. Since the Earth is so big compared to the moon, it pulls the moon toward it. In a sense, the moon is falling towards the Earth, but since the moon is also moving forwards, it ends up going around and around the Earth.
How does gravity keep the moon in orbit earth?
The moon is falling, but since the Earth's gravitational pull is constantly acting on it, the moon keeps falling but it is moving towards the Earth so it move in an egg shaped motion.
Explain what keeps the moon orbiting Earth?
Because the moon moves with a certain speed in its orbit, that orbital motion produces a centrifugal force which opposes the attraction of gravity. The balance between gravity and centrifugal force keeps the moon in orbit. The moon continues to orbit at the speed it does, because of its inertia. Moving in the vacuum of space, the moon does not encounter resistance to its motion. There is, however, some energy lost as a result of tidal forces, and that will, over a very long period of time, eventually alter the moon's orbit.
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.
Does Earth exert a contact or a non-contact force on the moon?
Earth exerts a non-contact force on the moon.
Is it true that the moon keeps moving ahead because of gravity?
Yes, the moon's continuous forward motion is a result of the gravitational pull of both the Earth and the Sun. This gravitational interaction creates a balance of forces that keeps the moon in its orbit and causes it to move in a predictable path around the Earth.
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 keeps Earth in motion?
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What is the name of the force that keeps an object in motion stay in motion?
The force that keeps an object in motion stay in motion is called inertia. Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its velocity.
What force keeps the moon in orbit around the sun?
The force that keeps the moon in orbit around the sun is the gravitational force between the sun and the moon. This force causes the moon to continuously fall towards the sun but its orbital motion prevents it from colliding with the sun.
