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It does! or more precisely, both revolve around the Moon - Earth barycenter which, because the Moon is only 1/80 as massive as the Earth is under the surface of the Earth (but still almost 5000 km from the Earth's center of gravity) It is this point, the barycenter which orbits the Sun.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoFirst of all, what's the thing that's pulling on the moon that you're talking about? The Sun, the Earth, or anything else? Secondly, same question but what's pulling on the Earth?
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∙ 12y agoIt does, that is part of the reason the moon is in orbit around the earth
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∙ 12y agoBecause the sun is much bigger than the earth and the moon. The earth has a greater pull on the moon because it's much closer to the earth and smaller than it too.
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∙ 8y agoBecause the gravity of a larger object pulls the smaller ones toward them.
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Does earth's gravity pull the moon outward?
No, the Earth's gravity pulls the moon in towards Earth.
What does the moon refect as it orbits the moon?
The Moon reflects the light of Sun towards Earth as it orbits Earth.
Is it true that earth's gravity pulls the moon toward it?
Yes but the other planets/sun are also pulling the moon towards them, so the moon stays where it is and doesn't come crashing towards earth
How does newtons law of universal gravitation apply to earth and the moon?
it applies to the earth and moon because their two objects in the universe that attract each other.
How are falling apples and the moon orbit of the moon alike?
They are both falling as a constant acceleration towards the earth
Why does the moon orbit us?
because the earth's gravity is pulling the moon towards itself just like earth gets pulled by the sun with the help of its gravity
Does earth's gravity pull the moon outward?
No, the Earth's gravity pulls the moon in towards Earth.
What does the moon refect as it orbits the moon?
The Moon reflects the light of Sun towards Earth as it orbits Earth.
When at new moon the lighted half of the moon faces away or towards the earth?
the lighted half is facing towards the sun not the earth
Draw a free body diagram for the moon?
If you mean the Moon's movement around the Earth, the Earth's gravitation pulls the Moon towards the Earth. There is no opposing force that acts on the Moon (otherwise, the Moon wouldn't accelerate towards the Earth, i.e., change its direction).
Does the earth attract the moon with a force that is greater or smaller or the same as the force with which the moon attracts the earth?
In a gravitational situation, the forces are exactly equal in both directions.-- The Earth attracts the moon with a force that is exactly the same as the forcewith which the moon attracts the Earth.-- You attract the Earth with exactly the same amount of force as the Earth attracts you.-- Your weight on Earth is exactly the same as the Earth's weight on you.
Do inertia pull the moon towards the earth?
No, inertia is trying to keep the moon moving in a straight line, which would be away from Earth. Gravity is pulling the moon towards Earth. The result when these two forces are combined is the moon maintaining a constant orbit of Earth.
What keeps the moon from shooting out into space?
The gravitational pull of the earth. Gravity from the Earth pulls the moon towards it.
Earth's pull makes the moon revolve around it.Does the moon also pull the earth?
Sure, according to Newton's Third Law, the Moon must also attract the Earth. Actually, saying that the Moon revolves around the Earth is only an approximation. it is more accurate to state that Earth and Moon revolve around the common center of mass.Sure, according to Newton's Third Law, the Moon must also attract the Earth. Actually, saying that the Moon revolves around the Earth is only an approximation. it is more accurate to state that Earth and Moon revolve around the common center of mass.Sure, according to Newton's Third Law, the Moon must also attract the Earth. Actually, saying that the Moon revolves around the Earth is only an approximation. it is more accurate to state that Earth and Moon revolve around the common center of mass.Sure, according to Newton's Third Law, the Moon must also attract the Earth. Actually, saying that the Moon revolves around the Earth is only an approximation. it is more accurate to state that Earth and Moon revolve around the common center of mass.
How can the Moon's gravitational pull be observed on earth?
The tides are caused by the moon's gravitational pull. The moon pulls the water towards it. The moon also pulls the earth towards it, but just a bit less, so there is a bulge(the tide) in the Earth's ocean's on the side nearest the moon and on the side farthest from the moon.
Is it true that earth's gravity pulls the moon toward it?
Yes but the other planets/sun are also pulling the moon towards them, so the moon stays where it is and doesn't come crashing towards earth
How does newton's law of gravitation apply to earth and moon?
it applies to the earth and moon because their two objects in the universe that attract each other.
