Physics
Grade-10
Easy
Question
Which of the following would happen to the moon if the gravity of the earth is lost someday?
- It would fly away in a tangential direction
- It would only rotate in its position and not revolve anymore
- It would burst
- It would hit the earth's surface
Hint:
The earth has a gravitational pull.
The correct answer is: It would fly away in a tangential direction
The correct option is a)It would fly away in a tangential direction.
Without the earth's gravity, it would float in space. This combination of speed and distance from Earth allows the Moon to keep its fall and flight in balance at all times. If it was faster, it would have run away in a tangential direction and if it was slowed down it would fall.
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