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Well, I'll start with some Physics, which is going to be the basis of the answer. The formula F=ma (learn it if you don't know it), means effectively that the mass of the body in the relationship, the greater the force (as 'm' (mass) increases, if 'a' (acceleration) is some constant (other than 0), then as m increases, so does F (Force)). It logically follows that the force of gravity between the Sun and the Earth will be greater than between the Sun and the Moon. Since the Moon is so small, the force is actually relatively insignificant, which means that the Moon is significantly more attracted to the Earth, which is closer.
The Sun does attract the Moon, but not significantly enough to make the Moon leave the orbit of the Earth. It orbits the Earth because the pull of the Earth is greater as the distance is smaller. For a greater understanding of the subject, you may want to check out Centripetal Force.
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Does the moon attract the sun or vice versa?
Both. All heavenly bodies attract each other. But the force with which bodies will attract other bodies is based on the mass of the bodies in questions (and the distance between them). The more mass a body has, the more it pulls on another body. The sun is thousands of times more massive than the moon, so it pulls on it more than the moon pulls on the sun. The moon stays here, though, because the earth pulls on the moon, and it is a lot closer to the moon than the sun is. A lot closer. And even though the earth has only a tiny fraction of the mass of the sun, because earth is closer to the moon, the moon stays here with us and isn't pulled away by the sun.
What does the moon have that the sun and moon don't have?
The moon is included in the sun and the moon, so the moon has everything that the sun and moon have.
What causes the highest tides?
New Moon causes the highest tides, as then the gravity effect of both Sun and Moon add together to attract the oceanic water. Full Moons cause the next highest tides.
What is a non example of the sun?
A nonexample of a sun would have to be the moon.
Why you can see the phases of the moon?
The sun lights the moon and how much sun is on the moon depends on the sun,That iswhy you can see moon phases.
Does the moon attract the sun or vice versa?
Both. All heavenly bodies attract each other. But the force with which bodies will attract other bodies is based on the mass of the bodies in questions (and the distance between them). The more mass a body has, the more it pulls on another body. The sun is thousands of times more massive than the moon, so it pulls on it more than the moon pulls on the sun. The moon stays here, though, because the earth pulls on the moon, and it is a lot closer to the moon than the sun is. A lot closer. And even though the earth has only a tiny fraction of the mass of the sun, because earth is closer to the moon, the moon stays here with us and isn't pulled away by the sun.
If the sun and moon were further apart would it affect the gravitaional pull?
yeagh.....diffenetly...since they also attract masses ,if we increase the distance the pull by the sun moon on the body decreases,then automatically the resutant woulb be increased yeagh.....diffenetly...since they also attract masses ,if we increase the distance the pull by the sun moon on the body decreases,then automatically the resutant woulb be increased
Does a space station have a moon?
No. It is much too small to attract something to orbit it and have the gravitational pull to keep it there, like the Earth does to our moon, or the Sun does to Earth.
What does the moon have that the sun and moon don't have?
The moon is included in the sun and the moon, so the moon has everything that the sun and moon have.
How many forces are on the moon?
If you refer to gravitation, any object in the Solar System will attract the moon. However, the strongest forces the moon "feels" are from the Sun (being the most massive object in the Solar System), and from the Earth (being relatively near-by).
During a full moon where is the sun?
During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.
Are the sun and moon planets?
No. The sun is a star. The moon is a moon.
Orbit is to moon as attract is to what?
magnet
What is biggest between Sun moon earth?
sun moon and earthBetween the Sun, Moon and the Earth, the Sun is the biggest.
Is the sun and moon rocky?
the moon is but the sun is not
What causes the highest tides?
New Moon causes the highest tides, as then the gravity effect of both Sun and Moon add together to attract the oceanic water. Full Moons cause the next highest tides.
In what aligment of sun moon and eath does lunar eclipse occur?
At full Moon, that is, when the Moon is opposite to the Sun, from our point of view.At full Moon, that is, when the Moon is opposite to the Sun, from our point of view.At full Moon, that is, when the Moon is opposite to the Sun, from our point of view.At full Moon, that is, when the Moon is opposite to the Sun, from our point of view.
