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Why does the pull of gravity keeps the moon in orbit around earth rather than pulling the moon into earth?
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∙ 13y ago
Although gravity is pulling it in, inertia is "pulling it out". Thus, both forces cancel, and we are left with a moon in orbit.
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Why is the moon spinning around the Earth and not any other planet?
The gravity of the earth is pulling it into orbit.
How do the earth and moon orbit round the sun?
the earth travels around the sun in a roughly circular path because the sun's gravity is pulling on the earth. The earth does not fall in to the sun, because it is moving very fast, which gives it centripetal momentum. Its kind of like a tether ball spinning around the pole. The rope represents the suns gravity pulling on the earth. When you hit the ball it goes around the pole in a circular path. The moon circles the earth in the same way
What is caused by the earth pulling down on you?
Your weight, caused by the effect of gravity.
How do the Earth and the Moon affect each other?
The moon revolves around the Earth the same way the Earth revolves around the Sun, and for the same reason; gravity pulls them into orbit. However, the moon has its effects on the Earth, too; it has its own field of gravity, which stretches the Earth into a slight ovular shape by pulling the water, causing what we know as tides.
Why isn't gravity pulling the universe back together?
gravity is a force that pulls us on to the ground and earth makes the gravity.In space there is no gravity (scientist call this zero gravity) so gravity isn't pulling the universe back because there is no gravity outside planets.
What two motions combined make the moon orbit Earth?
Velocity and gravity (movement around the Earth and the gravity of the Earth pulling on it).
Why is the moon spinning around the Earth and not any other planet?
The gravity of the earth is pulling it into orbit.
What is the reaction force if Sun's gravity pulling on Earth is the action force?
Earth's gravity pulling on the Sun.
What is the pulling force that the planet earth has?
gravity? :)
Why does the pull of gravity keep the moon in orbit around the earth rather than pulling the moon into earth?
The reason is that the Moon is always moving forward.The forward movement of the Moon is balanced with the inward pull of Earth's gravity.Because of this balance, the Moon stays in stable orbit around the Earth.
What force does the earth exerts by pulling?
The fource of Gravity.
Would the moon top moving if earths gravity did not pull on it?
If the Earth's gravity were to stop pulling on the moon, the moon would continue to move. It would, however, fling off away from the Earth rather than continuing in its orbit.
How much is the gravity at the center of the earth and in which direction is it pulling?
The gravity at the centre of the Earth (due to the Eath's mass) is Zero.
What is the force of the earth pulling things toward its surface?
Gravity.
What is the name of the force pulling us to the centre of the Earth?
gravity
How do the earth and moon orbit the sun?
the earth travels around the sun in a roughly circular path because the sun's gravity is pulling on the earth. The earth does not fall in to the sun, because it is moving very fast, which gives it centripetal momentum. Its kind of like a tether ball spinning around the pole. The rope represents the suns gravity pulling on the earth. When you hit the ball it goes around the pole in a circular path. The moon circles the earth in the same way
How do the earth and the moon orbit the sun?
the earth travels around the sun in a roughly circular path because the sun's gravity is pulling on the earth. The earth does not fall in to the sun, because it is moving very fast, which gives it centripetal momentum. Its kind of like a tether ball spinning around the pole. The rope represents the suns gravity pulling on the earth. When you hit the ball it goes around the pole in a circular path. The moon circles the earth in the same way
