Question

1. which direction would the moon travel in if earth suddenly lost its gravity?

○ in its orbital path
○ at a 180° angle to earth
○ toward the earth
○ tangential to the circle

Explanation:

Earth's gravity provides the centripetal force that keeps the Moon in its curved orbital path. If this force is suddenly removed, Newton's first law of motion dictates the Moon will move in a straight line tangent to its circular orbit at the moment gravity is lost.

Answer:

tangential to the circle