7 Questions
What is the force that causes the moon to orbit the earth?
Gravitational force
How does the direction and speed of the moon's motion change during its orbit around the earth?
Both the direction and speed constantly change
What force is responsible for keeping the planets in the solar system orbiting around the Sun?
Gravitational force
What is the direction of the force exerted on the stone moving along the circular path?
Toward the centre of the circle
What is the correct meaning of 'centripetal' in the context of this force?
Moving towards the centre
What happens to the stone when the force towards the centre of the circle stops acting?
It moves outward from the centre in a straight line
What did Newton's groundbreaking work include in addition to his studies on forces and motion?
Light, heat, sound, and mathematics
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