Question

1. which direction would the moon travel in if earth suddenly lost its gravity? at a 180° angle to earth in its orbital path toward the earth tangential to the circle

Explanation:

According to Newton's first law of motion, an object in motion will continue in a straight - line path at a constant speed unless acted upon by an external force. The moon is in orbit around the Earth due to the gravitational force of the Earth. When this gravitational force suddenly disappears, the moon will move in a straight - line path which is tangential to its previous circular orbit.

Answer:

tangential to the circle