Question

Based on what you have learned about gravity, mass, and distance, write one paragraph to answer the following questions.

1.)If the moon exerts a gravitational force on you, why do you not fly out into space towards the moon?
2.)Why does the moon stay in its orbit around the Earth and not fly off into space?

Answer 1

Bigger objects have more gravitational pull. Bigger, meaning the size and mass. The closer you are to the object, the stronger the pull is. The earth is much bigger, and has a bigger mass than the moon, meaning that the moon is able to orbit around the earth. You are closer to the earth, so you dont randomly get pulled towards thw moon, because earts gravitational pull is stronger than the moons.