Question
What would happen to the moon if gravity no longer effected it
A. The moon would continue to run around on its orbital path
B. The moon was stopped moving all together
C. The moon can move in a spiral towards Earth
D. The moon can move in a straight line
A. The moon would continue to run around on its orbital path
B. The moon was stopped moving all together
C. The moon can move in a spiral towards Earth
D. The moon can move in a straight line
Answers
Steve
since gravity is the only force acting on the moon, with no gravity there would be no force acting on it. So, what does a body do in the absence of external forces?