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He must have meant the moon is in what is now called free-fall. In other words its momentum carries it forward in it orbit, while the gravitational force of the Earth pulls it downwards. The resulting motion is in a curve, with the Moon continuously curving towards the Earth. But it will never fall in because the radius of the Moon's orbit is increasing very very slowly.
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What is the nearest object to earth?
Unless this is a trick question im going to say the moon.
If you weight 40 pounds on earth how much would you weigh on the moon?
A newton (N) is actually a unit of force. Since a force is equal to a mass times an acceleration according to Newton's second law, the weight of this object on Earth is equal to 40 N / 9.8 m/s^2 (acceleration of gravity on Earth). This object weighs around 4.1 kg. On the moon, the force of gravity will be less because the moon is less massive. The acceleration of gravity on the moon is 1.62 m / s^2. The force of gravity acting on this object on the moon would be 1.62 m / s^2 * 4.1 kg. This is around 6.6 N and substantially less.
What is the Moon's gravity 6 times on Earth's surface?
The Earth's mass is 81 times the mass of the Moon, so the force of gravity at any given distance is 81 times more. Earth's gravity at the surface is six times more than the Moon's gravity on the surface; that means that the following things are six times greater on Earth:* Gravitational acceleration - if you let an object fall, how fast does its velocity change. On Earth, acceleration due to gravity is about 9.82 meters/second2, on the Moon, it is about 1.62 meters/second2.* The weight of any given object. On Earth, a kilogram has a weight of about 9.82 newton; on the Moon, it is about 1.62 newton.
What object in space is closest to the earth?
The closest natural object to Earth is the moon.
What is the weight of a 40 kg object on the moon?
What would an object that is 1 newtons on earth be on the moon?
One Newton on Earth is about 0.1653 newtons on the moon.
Why is the weight of an object on the moon is one six the weight on the earth?
this is because the gravitational pull on the moon is less than the earth. on earth it is 9.81 newton while on moon it is 1.67 newton.
How do you solve the magnitude of the gravity on the moon?
-- Acceleration of gravity on the moon =(universal gravitational constant) x (moon's mass)/(moon's radius)2-- Gravitational force on any object sitting on the moon's surface =(Acceleration of gravity on the moon) x (mass of the object)-- Universal gravitational constant = 6.67 x 10-11 newton-meter2/kilogram2
What is the Measurement that can vary when an object is moved from the surface of the earth to the surface of the moon or mars?
The weight of an object (i.e. the gravitational force exerted on the object by the planet/moon) can vary, according to Newton's law of universal gravitation: F = G * m1 * m2 / R^2
Was Isaac Newton the first to walk on the moon?
Isaac Newton never walked on the Moon.
Sir Isaac Newton when he walked on the moon?
Sir Isaac Newton never walked on the Moon.
An object with 25kg mass is piaced on the moon?
This is not a question. It is a statement with a question mark at the end of it, therefore it can never be answered.
How can you get newton when you are in the moon?
Time machine and a mining drill. Comments: I would like to write a more serious answer, but I don't really understand the question. It may be about the Moon's gravity.
What is the nearest object to earth?
Unless this is a trick question im going to say the moon.
What has more mass a 10n object on the moon or a 10n object on earth?
Mass does not alter or N=Newton, a force so a 10N on the moon have much more mass than a 10N on the Earth. (Earth has more gravity, so a lesser mass will have the same force.)
What did Isaac Newton discover about the moon?
no he only dicovered the moon
If you weight 40 pounds on earth how much would you weigh on the moon?
A newton (N) is actually a unit of force. Since a force is equal to a mass times an acceleration according to Newton's second law, the weight of this object on Earth is equal to 40 N / 9.8 m/s^2 (acceleration of gravity on Earth). This object weighs around 4.1 kg. On the moon, the force of gravity will be less because the moon is less massive. The acceleration of gravity on the moon is 1.62 m / s^2. The force of gravity acting on this object on the moon would be 1.62 m / s^2 * 4.1 kg. This is around 6.6 N and substantially less.
