Newton Concluded That Some Force Had to Act on the Moon

question 39

Multiple Choice

Newton concluded that some force had to act on the moon because

• A) a force is needed to keep the moon in motion.
• B) a force is needed to pull the moon outward.
• C) a force is needed to pull the moon away from straight-line motion.
• D) the moon moved at a constant velocity.
• E) all of the above

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