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That's when the Moon is farthest from Earth - in other words, at apoapsis.

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Which of these would cause the gravitational force between earth and the sun to decrease?

An increase in the distance between Earth and the Sun would cause the gravitational force between them to decrease. Conversely, a decrease in the mass of either the Earth or the Sun would also result in a decrease in the gravitational force between them.


What would happen to the magnitude of the gravitational force between the sun and Earth if Earth were placed in Pluto's orbit?

The magnitude of the force would decrease greatly.


What could cause the gravity between the earth and the sun to decrease?

If one of the bodies (such as Earth or the Sun) were to move farther away from the other, the gravitational force between them would decrease. Alternatively, if one of the bodies were to lose mass, the gravitational force between them would also decrease.


What Suppose the moon were closer to the Earth. How would the Force of gravity between Earth and the Moon be different?

If it happened in a moment, I think the moon's orbit would become much more eccentric (elliptical) than it is now. the moon's compostition is made of rocky material such as rocka and a lot of dust


If the sun collapsed to become a black hole the earths gravitational attraction to it would be?

if the sun turned into a black hole we would be gone in seconds... it wouldn't matter Another answer: The Earth gravitational attraction would remain the same. Sun's gravitational attraction would also remain the same. Why? Because their mass would remain the same.

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If the distance between the Earth and the Sun were doubled how would the gravitational?

If the distance between Earth and the Sun were doubled, the gravitational force between them would decrease by a factor of 4 (inverse square law). This means that the gravitational pull on Earth would be weaker, leading to changes in its orbit and potentially impacting its climate and seasons.


What would happen to the magnitude of the gravitational force between the sun and Earth if Earth was placed in Pluto's orbit?

The magnitude of the gravitational force between the sun and Earth would decrease if Earth was placed in Pluto's orbit. This is because the force of gravity between two objects is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them, so as Earth moved farther away from the sun (as in Pluto's orbit), the gravitational force would weaken.


What would happen if the gravitational force was eliminated between the earth and sun?

The earth's constant orbit around the sun is caused by an equilibrium between two forces - the gravitational pull of the sun, and the earth's velocity acting at a right angle to it. If that gravitational pull was suddenly eliminated, the earth would continue onwards in a straight line.


Over millions of years the moon is moving further away from the earth what will happen to the gravitational attraction between the moon and the earth as the moon gets further away?

As the moon gets further and further away, the gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon decreases. Because the Moon is not being attracted but being pushed away from the Earth. If the gravitational force would have increased, the moon would come closer and closer to the Earth.


What changes would increase the gravitational attraction between the Earth and the Sun?

To increase the gravitational attraction between the Earth and the Sun, either the mass of one or both bodies would need to increase, as gravitational force is directly proportional to the product of their masses. Alternatively, reducing the distance between the Earth and the Sun would also enhance the gravitational pull, since gravitational force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the two objects. However, in practical terms, changing these fundamental properties is not feasible.


If the Sun were replaced by a star with twice as much mass what would happen to the gravitational force between Earth and the Sun?

If the sun was replaced by a star with twice as much mass the gravitational force would be unbalanced and the new sun would burn the earth because if the gravitational force cannot hold than the sun would plummet towards the earth and burn it.


How would the moon move if earths mass increased?

If Earth's mass increased, then the gravitational force between Earth and the moon would also increase. The moon would be more strongly attracted to Earth. The acceleration between the 2 would increase also.


Which of these would cause the gravitational force between earth and the sun to decrease?

An increase in the distance between Earth and the Sun would cause the gravitational force between them to decrease. Conversely, a decrease in the mass of either the Earth or the Sun would also result in a decrease in the gravitational force between them.


What would happened to the magnitude of the gravitational force between the sun and Earth if earth were placed in Pluto's orbit?

The magnitude of the force would decrease greatly.


What would happen to the magnitude of the gravitational force between the suns and earth if earth were placed in Pluto's orbit?

The magnitude of the force would decrease greatly.


What would happen to the magnitude of the gravitational force between the sun and Earth if Earth were placed in Pluto's orbit?

The magnitude of the force would decrease greatly.


What would happen to the earths tide if the moon was further away?

High tides would be smaller and low tides would be bigger, but would still occur. The cause of the tides is the gravitational attraction between the earth and moon, and to a lesser extent, between the earth and sun. If the moon were further from the earth, its gravitational attraction would be less strong, and its effect on the earth's liquid envelope would be correspondingly less.