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There are two reasons: The Earth is more massive than the Moon, and the Earth is closer to you than the Moon. If you were standing on the Moon, then the force of gravity due to the Moon would be greater because you are closer to the Moon.

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Earth exerts a stronger gravitational force than the moon because Earth has more?

mass. Gravitational force is directly proportional to the mass of an object, so Earth's greater mass results in a stronger gravitational pull compared to the moon.


How would the gravitational force that the Moon exerts on the Earth compare with the force it exerts today if the moon were moved so that it is half as far from the earth as it is today?

The gravitational force between two objects decreases with distance. If the Moon were moved to half its current distance from the Earth, the gravitational force it exerts on the Earth would increase by a factor of four (2^2), since force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.


Does the Sun exert a gravitational force on the Moon?

Yes, the Sun exerts a gravitational force on the Moon. This gravitational force contributes to the Moon's orbit around the Earth and influences its motion, causing various phenomena such as tides on Earth.


What substance on earth does the gravity of the moon have the greatest pull?

The moon's gravity exerts that same amount of pull on all substance on Earth, regardless of what it is made of. We observe a greater effect on water because it can flow freely in response to that pull, not because it is pulled with greater force.


Why does earth feel a greater tidal force from the moon than from the sun?

The moon is closer to Earth, and, since gravitational force varies inversely with the distance and mass of two objects, since the sun is farther away, even though it has more mass, it has less pull on the earth.

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Does Earth exert a contact or a non-contact force on the moon?

Earth exerts a non-contact force on the moon.


Who has more gravity the moon are the earth?

The earth exerts a stronger gravitational force.


Earth exerts a stronger gravitational force than the moon because Earth has more?

mass. Gravitational force is directly proportional to the mass of an object, so Earth's greater mass results in a stronger gravitational pull compared to the moon.


How would the gravitational force that the Moon exerts on the Earth compare with the force it exerts today if the moon were moved so that it is half as far from the earth as it is today?

The gravitational force between two objects decreases with distance. If the Moon were moved to half its current distance from the Earth, the gravitational force it exerts on the Earth would increase by a factor of four (2^2), since force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.


Does the Sun exert a gravitational force on the Moon?

Yes, the Sun exerts a gravitational force on the Moon. This gravitational force contributes to the Moon's orbit around the Earth and influences its motion, causing various phenomena such as tides on Earth.


What substance on earth does the gravity of the moon have the greatest pull?

The moon's gravity exerts that same amount of pull on all substance on Earth, regardless of what it is made of. We observe a greater effect on water because it can flow freely in response to that pull, not because it is pulled with greater force.


Why does earth feel a greater tidal force from the moon than from the sun?

The moon is closer to Earth, and, since gravitational force varies inversely with the distance and mass of two objects, since the sun is farther away, even though it has more mass, it has less pull on the earth.


Is it true that moon pulls on the earth with one-sixth the force that the earth exerts on the moon?

No. Gravitational force is present between every two mass bodies, and the force on each body is the same.


Are the forces between Earth and the Moon a Newtonian third law pair?

Yes, the forces between Earth and the Moon follow Newton's third law. The Earth exerts a gravitational force on the Moon, and in return, the Moon exerts an equal but opposite gravitational force on the Earth.


Is the Earth exerts on the Moon a force acting at a distance?

False,since it's an air resistance and it's a contact force.


Do the earth exert a force on the moon?

Yes, force of gravity. That is why it orbits the earth rather than flying off in a straight line.


Why does the moon have a greater affect on tides then the sun does?

Though the Moon is much smaller than the Sun, it is closer to Earth than the Sun. So exerts a greater gravitation effect on Earth's oceans and seas.