explan why there is essentially no electrical force between the earth and the moon?

Question

4 sentences needed

Answer 1

The distance it too great.
The electrical charges are too small.
The inert vacuum of space prevents the force from moving.
The moon is made of cheese, which works as an insulator.

Answer 2

The attractive or repulsive interaction between any two charged objects is an electric force. Like any force, its effect upon objects is described by Newton's laws of motion. The electric force - - joins the long list of other forces which can act upon objects. Newton's laws are applied to analyze the motion (or lack of motion) of objects under the influence of such a force or combination of forces.

Any point source which spreads its influence equally in all directions without a limit to its range will obey the inverse square law. This comes from strictly geometrical considerations. The intensity of the influence at any given radius r is the source strength divided by the area of the sphere. Being strictly geometric in its origin, the inverse square law applies to diverse phenomena. Point sources of gravitational force, electric field, light, sound or radiation obey the inverse square law.

The earth and the moon don't have electrical charges and they are far apart, so even if they did, the inverse square law will show that the force would drop off quickly and exponentially.

Answer 3

Why would there be?
The Earth has no net electrical charge.
The Moon has no net electrical charge.
The Earth and the Moon are also separated by a great distance.

Answer 4

The main reason is because space is a vacuum and there aren't any electrons to move electricity. You can do the rest.