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When two bodies attract each other the larger one exerts the larger force because it contains more matter. Every particle of matter in the Universe is attracting every other. So the Earth exerts the stronger force on the Moon. The Space explorers have shown that on the Moon they weigh about one sixth of what they weight on Earth.

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Why does Earth exert a sgronger gravitational force than the moon?

Earth exerts a stronger gravitational force than the moon due to its larger mass. The force of gravity is directly proportional to an object's mass, so Earth's greater mass results in a stronger gravitational pull compared to the moon.


Why are object heavier on earth than on the moon?

Objects are heavier on Earth than on the Moon due to the difference in gravitational pull between the two. Earth's gravity is stronger than the Moon's, causing objects to weigh more on Earth. Gravity is a force that pulls objects towards the center of the celestial body, and the larger the body, the stronger the gravitational force.


Which has the strongest gravitational force a space craft near earth or near the moon?

A spacecraft near Earth experiences a stronger gravitational force than one near the Moon due to Earth's greater mass and closer proximity. Earth's gravitational pull is approximately six times stronger than that of the Moon. Therefore, a spacecraft in orbit around Earth will feel significantly more gravitational attraction compared to one in orbit around the Moon.


Where would an astronaut weigh the most the moon or earth?

An astronaut would weigh more on Earth than on the moon due to the stronger gravitational pull of Earth. The gravitational force on the moon is about one-sixth that of Earth, so objects weigh less on the moon than on Earth.


Force that causes tides to occur on earth?

The gravitational force exerted by the moon and the sun on Earth's oceans causes tides to occur. The moon's gravitational pull is stronger than the sun's, resulting in two high tides and two low tides each day.

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Who has more gravity the moon are the earth?

The earth exerts a stronger gravitational force.


Does the moon have stronger gravitational force than the earth?

No the Earth would pull u more than the moon


Is the moons or the earths gravitational force stronger or weaker?

The Earth's gravitation force is greater than the Moon, which keeps the Moon in orbit round the Earth.


Is the gravitational force of earth and moon the same?

No, essentially mass = gravity the earths mass is roughly 81 * that of the moon, if you stood at the same distance from both, the force on you from the earth would be 81 * that of the moon.


When you moves from surface of earth towards moon gravity increases or decreases?

When you moves straight from the surface of the Earth toward the moon, the force of gravity attracting you to the Earth decreases, and the force of gravity attracting you to the moon increases. The Earth's gravity is the stronger one until you're about 73% of the way to the moon, and from there the moon's gravity is stronger. So, from the time you leave the Earth, the net gravitational force on you decreases, and becomes zero when you have completed about 73% of the trip. From that point until you reach the moon, the gravitational force increases again, and when you reach the moon, the force on you is about 1/6 as strong as it was on the Earth, but pulling towards the Moon.


Why doesn't the sun pull the moon away from the earth?

The gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon is stronger than the gravitational force between the Sun and the Moon. This is why the Moon stays in orbit around the Earth instead of being pulled away by the Sun.


Earth exerts a stronger gravitational force than the moon because Earth has more?

mass. Gravitational force is directly proportional to the mass of an object, so Earth's greater mass results in a stronger gravitational pull compared to the moon.


What would happen of the force of gravity acting on the moon became much stronger than the force of inertia?

If the force of gravity acting on the moon became much stronger than the force of inertia, the moon would likely be pulled closer to the Earth. This would result in changes to the moon's orbit and potentially lead to it eventually crashing into the Earth. The increased gravitational force would also affect tides on Earth and could have significant impacts on the Earth-moon system.


Is the force between the sun and the earth stronger then the force between the sun and the moon?

yes because remember the gravitational forces depend on mass and distance. The Earth is more massive than the moon.


Why does the moon orbit the Earth and not the Sun?

The moon orbits the Earth because of the gravitational pull between the two bodies. This gravitational force is stronger between the Earth and the moon compared to the Sun and the moon, causing the moon to primarily orbit around the Earth.


Which has stronger the stronger gravity earth or the moon?

The EARTH


Does the moon have a gravitational force stronger than earth?

No. The Moon's mass is only about 1/81 of the Earth, and gravity is dependent on mass and distance. Lunar surface gravity is about 1/6 that of Earth beause the Moon's surface is closer to the center of mass.