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Download Solution PDFThe constant tug on the moon as it moves around the earth is due to _______.
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Download Solution PDF- This constant tug on the Moon as it moves around the Earth is called a "centripetal" force. This force is balanced by the "centrifugal" force, that pulls on the Earth and keeps the moon in motion.
- The moon revolves around earth because of Earth’s gravitational force.
- The Gravitational force of Earth tends to attract Moon.
- The centripetal force acts on a body, moving in a circular path, and is directed towards the center around which the body is moving.
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