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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How does gravity affect the Moon?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there is not gravity. but the moon is what causes our tides

OpenStudy (anonymous):

on the moon

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

please explain the question more.

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

do you mean Earth's gravity? how does that effect the moon?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yessss

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

lol okay hold on. Also welcome to openstudy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The earths gravity keeps the moon in place

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

Earth's gravity causes the moon to orbit the earth once every 29.5 days. The moon is moving away from us about 4cm per year.

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

Due to the tides of another planet. Which is believed by scientists.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

opitions 1. it pulls the moon toward earth 2. it pushe the moon away from earth

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

Which do you think is the answer?

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

http://cseligman.com/text/moons/earthmoongravity.htm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am i right or wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your right

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

I would agree on that, just because our force makes the moon orbit us that often.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you the

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

the what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or 2

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

first option.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you there

OpenStudy (beccaboo333):

....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it the second oition

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