The Reason the Moon Does Not Crash into the Earth

question 29

Multiple Choice

The reason the moon does not crash into the Earth is that the

• A) moon has less mass than the Earth.
• B) Earth's gravitational field is weak at the moon.
• C) gravitational pull of other planets keeps the moon up.
• D) moon has a sufficient tangential speed.
• E) none of these

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