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80 times as much mass as the Moon has.
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Which requires more fuel -- a rocket going from the Earth to the Moon or a rocket coming from the Moon to Earth?
the moon because it has only one sixth of the gravitational pull that Earth does
Has the moon got gravity?
Yes - but the moon's gravity is only about one sixth (or 16%) of that on Earth.
How do rocks stay on the moon without gravity?
Gravity is there on moon, but its only 1/6th that there on earth
Is Earths moon the only moon that reflects light?
No. All moons reflect light.
What is Names for earths satellite?
The Earth's only satellite is the Moon.
Does Mars have atmoshere?
Yeah, but only little, like on the moon, there is gravity but not as much as earths
Does mars have any atmoshere?
Yeah, but only little, like on the moon, there is gravity but not as much as earths
Does the pull of gravity work on the moon?
yes. everything that has a mass has gravity, including urself. but on the moon the gravity is only 17% as strong as earths gravity
How does gravity affect matter on the Moon?
The Moon has only about 17% of earths gravity. that means the average man will weigh about 12 kilo, if you drop a stone it will fall to the ground but slowly.
When will the moon leave earths gravity?
The moon will probably never leave the influence of the Earth's gravity completely. This is because although the moon is slowly moving away from the Earth, it only moves about 4 centimeters a year. Considering that theoretically the Earth's gravity reaches out indefinately, it would be impossible for the moon to escape the Earth's gravity completely, so the moon will never leave the Earth's gravity.
How did the earth's moon get there?
a giant meteor was pulled into earths gravity being too big it could only orbit earth
Can your weight change depending on where you are?
Yes. Weight is what you get by whatever gravity there is and how much it pulls on your mass. If you'd go to the moon your mass would be unchanged but your weight would only be 1/6 of what it is on earth, as the moon only has 1/6 of the earths gravity.
What force keeps the moon in orbits around earth?
The force of gravity does. It's really the only force available.
Which force is responsible for tides in the sea?
The "force" your talking about is the moons gravity as well as the suns gravity for example a "spring tide" is when the moon and sun are on opposite sides of the earth therefor stretching the oceans into an oval. A spring tide is the optimal tide meaning it is the strongest type of tide but only occurs roughly every month
Which requires more fuel -- a rocket going from the Earth to the Moon or a rocket coming from the Moon to Earth?
the moon because it has only one sixth of the gravitational pull that Earth does
Does the earth's gravity make the moons gravity?
No it doesn't, earth's gravity is only making the moon orbiting the earth not give the moon gravity.
Has the moon got gravity?
Yes - but the moon's gravity is only about one sixth (or 16%) of that on Earth.
