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The force of gravity helps to keep the Earth and Sun stable in its rotation. Without gravity, the planets would float around knocking into each other or would travel too close to the sun.
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How does the force of gravity from the earth affect the moon?
Gravity makes the Moon remain in orbit around Earth.
What force is responsible for the moon orbiting around the earth and earth orbiting around the sun?
The force of gravity causes the moon to orbit the Earth, and the Earth to orbit the sun.
Is it possible to place an object into a stable orbit that doesn't cross the equator?
I'm not sure what you mean by "a stable orbit". The Earth's center of mass ... nominally the Earth's center ... always lies in the plane of any Earth orbit, so the ground track of the orbit must either cross the equator or coincide with it.
Which type of force is responsible for keeping the moon in the orbit around earth?
Gravitational Force is responsible for keeping the moon in the orbit around Earth.
What force allows satellites to orbit the earth?
Gravitational
What is the name of the force that makes the earth orbit the sun that starts with C?
The name of the force that makes the earth orbit the sun doesn't start with ' C '. The force that does it is the force of gravity.
What is the name force that makes Earth orbit the sun?
Gravity.
How does the force of gravity from the earth affect the moon?
Gravity makes the Moon remain in orbit around Earth.
What keeps the natural satellite to stay in his position?
The revolutionary movement of the natural satellite such as moon around the earth makes it stable in its orbit. This is similar to the stay of earth around the sun. Scientifically speaking the gravitational force of attraction between the earth and moon becomes the necessary centripetal force to keep it stay in its orbit. This centripetal force will be along the line joining the moon and the earth. This centripetal will be balanced by the centrifugal which acts away from the earth. This centrifugal force comes into the scene due to the inertia of direction.
Why doesnt the force of gravity pull the earth into the sun?
The Earth keeps moving. This achieves a fairly stable orbit. This orbit may decay gradually; for example, Earth's orbit gradually loses energy through gravitational waves. However, this will take a long, long time.
Does the force of earth's gravity keep earth in its orbit around the sun?
You're half-way there. The mutual, equal gravitational forces between the Earth and Sun maintain the Earth's stable, closed, elliptical orbit around the Earth/Sun common center of mass.
Is the space station beyond the gravitational pull of the earth?
No. The space station is in a stable orbit around the earth. Eventually, the orbit will decay and the station will begin falling toward the earth if steps are not taken to reestablish the stable orbit.
Does the force of gravity keep the earth in its orbit around the sun?
You're half-way there. The mutual, equal gravitational forces between the Earth and Sun maintain the Earth's stable, closed, elliptical orbit around the Earth/Sun common center of mass.
What maintains the speed of the earth as it moves in orbit around the sun?
Centripetal force combined with the sun's gravitational pull. Centripetal force tries to hurl Earth into space. The sun's gravitational pull tries to pull Earth into a fiery grave. The two forces work together to maintain a stable orbit.
Is the force that makes an apple fall the same force that keeps the earth orbiting around the sun?
Yes - the same gravity that makes the apple fall from the tree - keeps the earth in orbit around the sun.
What force orbits around the earth?
No force orbits around the Earth. Forces do not orbit. The force that keeps material objects in orbit around the Earth is the mutual force of gravity between the Earth and the object.
What makes the earth different from other planets in the solar system?
The Earth is the only planet in the Solar System that has liquid water, a stable orbit, stable climate, a stable magnetic field, and life (complex life (people, animals, etc.))
