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Q: What forces make the moon orbit around earth?
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How does the moon hover?

It doesn't "hover", it's in orbit around the earth, just like the earth is in orbit around the sun.Basically, the moon has kinetic (movement) energy, which is continually trying to make it move out of orbit. At the same time, the earth pulls on the moon with its gravity. These forces form an equilibrium, resulting in a force that moves the around the earth.


How long does earth take to make one orbit around the sun?

It takes one year for the earth to orbit around the sun


How many days does it take earth to make one complet orbit around the sun?

it takes 365 days for the earth to make one complete orbit around the sun


Make a sentence with elliptical?

The Earth has an elliptical orbit around the Sun.


Which will take more time to complete orbit around the sun mercury or earth?

Earth takes a lot longer to make one complete order around the sun than Mercury does. The time required for Mercury to make one orbit is equal to 88 Earth days (whereas one orbit for Earth is about 365 Earth days).


Why the earth and all planet around the sun?

The gravity from the sun "holds" the planets into place and make them orbit the sun. Just like the gravity from the Earth makes the moon orbit the Earth.


What is the force that makes satellites orbit at the same height around the earth?

Gravity keeps satellites in orbit. The closer you are to the Earth, the faster you have to go to maintain your orbit. At low Earth orbit, the altitude of the Space Station, you make an orbit every 90 minutes. At the Moon's distance you need over 27 days to go around the Earth. In-between there is an altitude which matches the rate of the Earth's rotation. Many satellites orbit at this altitude.


What does earth make around the sun each year?

It's called an "observational orbit".


How long does it take the moon to make one orbit around Earth?

3 weeks


How long does it take the earth to orbit completely around the sun?

it takes exactly 364 days 22 hrs and 39 min to make one orbit around the sun....It is known as revolution of earth....


How long does it take for the mercury to make one complete revolution around the sun?

It takes Mercury around 88 Earth days to make one orbit of our sun. Roughly 4 times for every one Earth orbit (year).


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).