There is a force between earth and moon/earth and sun.can we say that this force is centripetal or centrifugal force. If not what force is it? what are the reasons for this force to be created..
2006-08-13 19:48:06 · 6 answers · asked by kanna 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
There are 2 forces in play :-
1. the gravitational force which tends to pull both bodies towards each other , and
2 the centrifrugal force due to moons revolution around the earth, which counters/balances the gravitational pull.
due to this balance moon neither crashes into or flies away from earth, and simmilarly for earth and sun
2006-08-13 20:30:05 · answer #1 · answered by veeru_pahari 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Gravitation. It is not magnetism as claimed by another responder -- the moon is not magnetic. As for the reason for its existence, nobody knows -- it's been the subject of intense study for decades.
2006-08-13 20:12:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called gravity. Gravity is caused by the presence of mass (sun, Earth, moon, etc.,.)
2006-08-13 20:33:23 · answer #3 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope it's call magnetism As the composition of the materials at the cores changes the draw together lessens.
2006-08-13 19:55:11 · answer #4 · answered by jadeaaustin 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Centripital, the distance from our sun, along with our orbital velocity and Earths mass holds us in orbit.
2006-08-13 20:21:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gravity? centripetal, then.
and there's a pseudo-force that is centrifugal, too: inertia.
2006-08-13 19:57:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋