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What force keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth?

Gravity.

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  1. Gravity ✔
  2. Friction
  3. Magnetism

Why: Gravity provides the centripetal force that keeps the Moon moving in its orbit around Earth.

Huh, didn't know that: Gravity provides the centripetal force that keeps the Moon moving in its orbit around Earth.

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Gravity really holds the Moon in its orbit.
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Answer: Gravity. Gravity provides the centripetal force that keeps the Moon moving in its orbit around Earth.

  1. Newton's laws of motion en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_laws_of_motion
    In such cases, the centripetal force is gravity
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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