Suppose gravity of earth suddenly becomes zero, then in which direction will the moon begin to move if no other celestial body affects it?

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asked Oct 14, 2017 in Physics by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) 26 371 800

Suppose gravity of earth suddenly becomes zero, then in which direction will the moon begin to move if no other celestial body affects it?

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answered Oct 14, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 60 409 930

The moon will begin to move in a straight line in the direction in which it was moving at that instant because the circular motion of moon is due to centripetal force provided by the gravitational force of earth.

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