Newton Concluded That a Force from the Earth Had to Act

question 110

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 other choices are correct.

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