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The diagram shows the moon and Earth in space.
Earth, the moon, and the orbit of the moon around Earth. The moon has one arrow pointing toward Earth and one pointing down away from Earth.
Which is the best label for the dotted-line arrow?
force of Earth’s gravity
moon’s attraction to the Sun
moon’s motion without gravity
orbit of the moon around Earth
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"Moon’s motion without gravity."
Explanation: The arrow toward Earth is the gravitational force (centripetal). The dotted arrow is tangent to the path — the direction the moon would travel in a straight line (inertial motion) if Earth's gravity were suddenly removed.
Explanation: The arrow toward Earth is the gravitational force (centripetal). The dotted arrow is tangent to the path — the direction the moon would travel in a straight line (inertial motion) if Earth's gravity were suddenly removed.
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