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Things, moons or other objects, stay in orbit aournd whatever they orbit becasue they are moving at just the right speed. As the object falls X distance down from an orbital height of Z, it also moves Y distance horizontally. That Y distance is just enough so that at the end it is at Z distance above the surface because the surface below is round and movement puts it over a part that is curved "down."
This is an awkward description of free fall. The object is always falling down but its sideways motion keeps it at the same height above the planet.
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∙ 14y agoSame as any object in any other orbit. The central body (Jupiter in this case) attracts the orbiting object (Jupiter's moons, in this case), forcing them into an elipse around it.
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How do the moons stay in orbit with jupiter?
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and as such has a tremendous gravitational well. This gravity is what has enabled Jupiter to attract and keep in orbit its 67 moons.
What force keeps the moons of Jupiter in orbit around the planet?
The moons stay in orbit around Jupiter by the force of gravity.
Why do the moons stay in orbit around Jupiter?
Any moon is held in orbit by gravity, just as the planets are held in orbit around the sun by gravity.
How do the moons of Jupiter stay in orbit around Jupiter?
Jupiter has an enormous amount of mass. Amounts of matter that large create enough gravitational pull to hold another body in its orbit (The Sun has countless objects orbiting it, but only relatively few of these objects are remarkably large). The moons don't fall into Jupiter because the forces in question are in constant "struggle." The moons are constantly trying to move in a straight line, but the gravity pulls them in at a relatively uniform rate. These two forces keep the moons moving in a certain circular path around the planet. Since Jupiter's gravity and the amount of space around it allow for it, it has dozens of natural satellites, 3 of which are larger than our moon, one of which is slightly smaller, and the rest of which are far smaller than our Moon.
Why do planets and their moons stay in orbit?
gravitational force.
Explained simply how the moons stay in orbit around Jupiter?
The moons stay in orbit around Jupiter due to the gravitational pull of the planet. As of June 2014, Jupiter has 63 known moons.
Do Jupiter's moons stay in orbit around Jupiter in the same way that your moon orbits around earth?
yes and no there;s no answer
Why do the moons stay in orbit of Jupiter?
Gravity holds satellites in orbit.
How do the moons of Jupiter stay in orbit?
Gravity, just like our moon. gravity pulls it around
How do the moons stay in orbit with jupiter?
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and as such has a tremendous gravitational well. This gravity is what has enabled Jupiter to attract and keep in orbit its 67 moons.
What force keeps the moons of Jupiter in orbit around the planet?
The moons stay in orbit around Jupiter by the force of gravity.
Why do the moons stay in orbit around Jupiter?
Any moon is held in orbit by gravity, just as the planets are held in orbit around the sun by gravity.
What are two reasons why the galilean moons stay in orbit around Jupiter rather than pulled toward Saturn or the sun?
bob is jupiter and he grabs the back when they go away
How does the moon Io Ganymede Europa and Callisto stay in orbit with Jupiter?
Io, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa stay in orbit with Jupiter cause Jupiter has a strong gravitational pull on celestial bodies around it.
Why do the moons of Jupiter which are solid mass not 'suck ' the gases which make up the planet of Jupiter from the planet . The planet is after all less dense than than its moons.?
cause they stay i orbit because of jupiters gravity not there own so jupiter would suck the gas from its moons but not vice versa
Why does moons orbit the planets?
because the planets' gravity pull them so that they do not go away and the moons revolve around them with a constant speed so they stay in their orbit
How do the moons of Jupiter stay in orbit around Jupiter?
Jupiter has an enormous amount of mass. Amounts of matter that large create enough gravitational pull to hold another body in its orbit (The Sun has countless objects orbiting it, but only relatively few of these objects are remarkably large). The moons don't fall into Jupiter because the forces in question are in constant "struggle." The moons are constantly trying to move in a straight line, but the gravity pulls them in at a relatively uniform rate. These two forces keep the moons moving in a certain circular path around the planet. Since Jupiter's gravity and the amount of space around it allow for it, it has dozens of natural satellites, 3 of which are larger than our moon, one of which is slightly smaller, and the rest of which are far smaller than our Moon.
