Newton Concluded That a Force from the Earth Had to Act

question 88

Multiple Choice

Newton concluded that a force from the Earth had to act on the moon because

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

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