Even though the earth has Blank Mass than the sun the moon orbits earth because its much nearer to it?

Answer 1

Even though the Earth has significantly less mass than the Sun, the Moon orbits the Earth because it is much closer to it. The gravitational force that governs these orbits depends not only on mass but also on distance; the closer an object is to a massive body, the stronger the gravitational pull it experiences. Therefore, despite the Sun's greater mass, the Moon is more strongly influenced by Earth's gravity due to its proximity. This results in the Moon maintaining a stable orbit around the Earth.