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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.
What else can I help you with?
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 is a non example of the sun?
A nonexample of a sun would have to be the moon.
What does the moon have that the sun and moon don't have?
The moon has a gravitational effect on Earth that causes tides, which is not caused by the sun. Additionally, the moon has a surface with craters and mountains, while the sun is a ball of hot gases without a solid surface.
The moon is a natural what of the sun it ends in a e?
The moon is a natural satellite of the sun.
Is the moon as big as the sun?
No. The sun is 400 times the size of the moon.
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.
Does white attract the sun?
No, white does not attract the sun. White reflects sunlight, which is why white objects appear bright in the sun.
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.
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).
Is the sun and moon rocky?
the moon is but the sun is not
Orbit is to moon as attract is to what?
magnet
What happens when the moon passess between the sun an earth?
When the moon passes between the Sun and Earth there is a new moon. In a special case where the Sun and Moon are aligned there is an eclipse of the Sun (the moon blocking view of the Sun).
sun earth and moon?
sun earth and moon
What is a non example of the sun?
A nonexample of a sun would have to be the moon.
What does the moon have that the sun and moon don't have?
The moon has a gravitational effect on Earth that causes tides, which is not caused by the sun. Additionally, the moon has a surface with craters and mountains, while the sun is a ball of hot gases without a solid surface.
