Question

gravity & inertia
question 6 of 7
why doesnt the moon crash toward the earths surface?
it has very little inertia, so it stays in the sky and floats through space
it has a lot of mass, so it feels the earths gravitational force less than smaller objects do
it has more mass than the earth, so it stays in one place while the earth orbits it
it is too small to fall through the earths atmosphere and reach the earths surface

Explanation:

The moon doesn't crash to Earth because it is in a state of orbital motion. Its forward - motion (tangential velocity) combined with Earth's gravitational pull keeps it in orbit. None of the given options are correct. The moon has inertia which keeps it moving forward while gravity pulls it towards Earth, creating a stable orbit.

Answer:

None of the above options are correct.