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There is just one force - the gravity of the Earth.
This produces a uniform acceleration which keeps it moving in a circle (approximately).
Its path is also affected by the gravity of the Sun (and the gravity of everything else!)
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe Moon stays in its orbit under the force of the Earth's gravity. Without that force the Moon would follow a straight line at a constant speed, but the gravity force makes the Moon curve continuously towards the Earth. The law of gravity and the laws of motion were published by Isaac newton in 1687 and Newton used them to demonstrate that all the planets must follow elliptical orbits as decribed by Kepler's three laws of planetary motion.
The plane of the Moon's orbit is tilted by about 5 degrees to the Earth's orbit (the ecliptic), which means that the Moon can sometimes appear unusually high or low in the sky. The orbit is more complex than the planets' orbits, because of the disturbing effect of the Sun's gravity: the whole orbital plane rotates in the Saros period of about 18½ years.
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∙ 12y agoit just happens to rotates around the earth
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∙ 13y agoearths gravity
The planets gravity
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∙ 14y agoOnly one force is required, which is lucky, because only one force exists: The gravitational force
of mutual attraction between every pair of mass objects.
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∙ 13y agoGravitational pull of the earth
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∙ 15y agoThe suns gravity.
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∙ 16y agoGravity
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what forces act upon the moon as it is orbiting earth?
Gravity hold the moon in orbit
When objects are in orbit what forces hold it there?
The Force (the one the jedis use)
What is the gravitational force that hold the moon in orbit around the earth?
1.98 x 10 ^ 20 N
Is the moon pulled by the earth's gravity?
Yes. the mutually attracting forces of gravity hold the moon and earth together and cause the earth's tidal forces.
How do gravitational forces hold down celestial forces?
Einstein postulated that all objects mass, their gravity, effects local space. A ball floating on water is close to a visual example. Because of the gravity causes curves in space, very massive objects bend space deeply and it seems like down hill to less massive objects. The Earth would gladly go flying off in a vector if released from the hold the Sun and Jupiter place on it. The Sun holds us in its orbit as we hold the moon in orbit around the us. Because the Earth is 6 times more massive than our moon the Earth holds it. The Moon is falling towards us, but going around us because of its' speed. At this moment all of the activity we can see in space was caused by gravity.
what forces act upon the moon as it is orbiting earth?
Gravity hold the moon in orbit
What force hold the earth inits orbit around the sun?
Gravitation.
What forces act to hold a planet in orbit around the sun?
Gravity is the force that holds a planet in orbit around the sun. Inertia keeps the planets spinning.
How do you know that the sun doesn't revolve around the earth?
The easiest way to explain it is gravitational pull. Earth is not large enough to hold the sun in an orbit around it.
When objects are in orbit what forces hold it there?
The Force (the one the jedis use)
What is the gravitational force that hold the moon in orbit around the earth?
1.98 x 10 ^ 20 N
Why does the sun is able to hold the planets in orbit?
Exactly the same way the earth is able to hold the satellite in orbit that your neighbor gets his TV from,through that little dish on the outside of his house.It's the force of gravity between the central body and the things orbiting around it.
Is the moon pulled by the earth's gravity?
Yes. the mutually attracting forces of gravity hold the moon and earth together and cause the earth's tidal forces.
Why do you think the sun's gravity does not pull the earth into the sun?
The pull of the Sun's gravity is needed to hold the Earth in orbit.
How do gravitational forces hold down celestial forces?
Einstein postulated that all objects mass, their gravity, effects local space. A ball floating on water is close to a visual example. Because of the gravity causes curves in space, very massive objects bend space deeply and it seems like down hill to less massive objects. The Earth would gladly go flying off in a vector if released from the hold the Sun and Jupiter place on it. The Sun holds us in its orbit as we hold the moon in orbit around the us. Because the Earth is 6 times more massive than our moon the Earth holds it. The Moon is falling towards us, but going around us because of its' speed. At this moment all of the activity we can see in space was caused by gravity.
Why is earth not thrown off of its orbit?
Because the sun's gravitational pull and inertia hold it.
Why does gravity hold moon with the earth?
Since the earth is larger than the moon it generates a more powerful magnetic field which pulls the moon towards the earth and causes it to orbit as the earth rotates on its axis, and the reason it stays in orbit is because the moon is moving fast enough to stay in orbit rather than be pulled into the earth yet it's not moving so fast that it will leave earths orbit.
