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Firstly you have to understand a few basic facts.
The gravitational pull of the moon causes a bulge in the waters on earth, this causes the tides.
The mass of the bulge of water also exerts gravitational pull on the moon.
And as the earth rotates it causes the bulge of water to move which pulls the moon towards it thus accelerating it.
Basically the moon is accelerating as a result of the rotation of the earth.
And contrary to what was written previously as an answer to this question the moon is not getting closer to the earth, the moon will not collide with earth.
Measurements by NASA have confirmed that the mean (average) distance between the earth and the moon is increasing by 3.8cm every year.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe planets are constantly accelerating because they are moving in a circular path. Acceleration is defined as a change in velocity. Velocity is a vector made up of a speed and a direction. While the speed of the planets may be constant, the direction they are moving is not. This is a change in velocity, which is acceleration.
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∙ 14y agoWhy does the planets always rotate? what is the temperataure of the planet mars?
hoe long in earth days does it take mars to rotate around the earth?
what is the size of the planet mars?
could a human survive on the planet mars?
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∙ 12y agoEven the Moon is moving away from the Earth each year by approximately 1 inch. What keeps the planets in their alignment? Why aren't they either being drawn into the Sun or pushed away(like our moon to Earth)?
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What planets does the sun rotate around?
The Sun does Not rotate around planets; Planets rotate around the Sun. Planets that include: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Also Dwarf Planet Pluto rotates around the Sun.
What planets go round the stars?
All 8 planets in our solar system rotate around a star, our sun. Virtually all planets rotate around a star.
What planet that does not rotate but has its own orbit?
All the planets rotate (have their own day)
Which planets in your solar system rotate on their axis?
All of them. A few satellites are tidally locked to their primary (luna for example), but all the planets rotate.
Does the earth rotate like the other planets?
Yes the Earth does rotate like the other planets (except for the distance of the rotation(assuming your talking about the rotation around the Sun); the wobble of the Earths axis compared to other planets; and the time it takes to rotate)
Which planets rotate on an axis?
All of the planets in the Universe rotate on an axis. They all do.
Do all planets except earth rotate?
All planets rotate. Even earth.
Do all planets revolve and rotate?
Yes, all the planets in our solar system revolve and rotate.
Which planets rotate from east to west?
Venus and Uranus are the planets which rotate from East to West.
What planets don't rotate?
All of the planets in the solar system rotate, but two are very slow. They are Mercury and Venus.
Why do the inner planets rotate on their axis's slower compared to that of the outer planets?
Since the inner planets are composed mainly of rocks, they are heavier, and rotate slower.
Do the bigger planets rotate slower than smaller planets?
no
What planets does the sun rotate around?
The Sun does Not rotate around planets; Planets rotate around the Sun. Planets that include: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Also Dwarf Planet Pluto rotates around the Sun.
Does Saturn rotate on its axis?
Yes. All planets rotate about an axis.
What is the directions the planets rotate around the sun?
they rotate from west to east
What planets go round the stars?
All 8 planets in our solar system rotate around a star, our sun. Virtually all planets rotate around a star.
What does the earth do to other planets?
rotate
