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The gravitational pull of the planet that the moon orbits keeps it from leaving orbit. But the speed of its motion around the planet allows it to avoid being pulled in.
Some orbits change over time, as the effects of gravity by other moons or planets can cause them to shift. In some cases, this results in moons being thrown out of their stable orbits. In other cases, a wandering asteroid may be captured by a planet's gravity and assume an orbit with the other moons.
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What force keeps the moons from floating away from the planets?
The force of gravity between the moon and the planet is what keeps the moon in orbit around the planet. This gravitational force prevents the moon from floating away into space and keeps it in a stable orbit.
Which planet does the moon Ariel orbit?
Ariel is a moon of the planet Uranus.
Is there a moon that doesn't orbit a planet?
Yes, there are moons that do not orbit planets but instead orbit other celestial bodies like asteroids or dwarf planets. For example, some moons of dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt do not orbit a planet.
How do the orbit of planets differ from the orbit of moons?
A planet orbits a star. A moon orbits a planet or dwarf planet.
Inertia makes a plant tend to travel in a straight line but what keeps it in orbit?
Gravity keeps a planet in orbit. Inertia tries to make the planet move in a straight line. The balance between the two makes the planet orbit a sun.
What keeps a moon in orbit around a planet?
gravity :)
What force keeps a planet or moon in its orbit?
GravityCentripetal Force.
What force keeps the moons from floating away from the planets?
The force of gravity between the moon and the planet is what keeps the moon in orbit around the planet. This gravitational force prevents the moon from floating away into space and keeps it in a stable orbit.
What keeps a satellite in orbit around a planet and why?
the forse of gravity keeps it floating in space like the moon orbits our planet
What force keeps a moon from orbiting a planet?
The Moon is orbiting a planet; It is orbiting the Earth. The velocity /acceleration of the Moon and the gravitational pull between Earth and Moon are in balance, so the Moon remains orbiting the Earth. Similarly the Earth and Moon , as a binary system, orbit the Sun , and the acceleration and gravitational forces are in balance. So none of us collide.
Which planet does not directly orbit moon?
Every planet does not directly orbit the Moon.
How do planets stay in orbit around the moon?
the moon orbits around the planet, not the other way around; gravity keeps it orbiting
What keeps the moon in its orbit around the moon?
The balance between the inertia of the Moon and the gravitational pull keeps the moon in orbit with Earth.
Which of the following forces exerted by the earth on the moon keeps the moon in orbit?
The force that keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth is gravity. Specifically, the gravitational pull between the Earth and the moon is what keeps the moon in its elliptical orbit.
What is the force that keeps planet in orbit?
the suns gravity keeps the planets in orbit
What holds the moon in place?
The moon is held in place by the gravitational pull of the Earth. This gravitational force keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth, preventing it from floating off into space. The balance between the motion of the moon and the gravitational force of the Earth keeps the moon in a stable orbit.
Does Venus orbit a planet?
No, Venus does not orbit a planet. It orbits a star, which is our Sun. It can not orbit a planet , if it did it would be a moon
