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Why doesn’t moon fall down?

GeographyClass 6AllAnswered 5 Apr 2026
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Ans Gravity is an attractive force between objects with mass. When an object that is not supported by anything, which falls due to the force of gravity of another object, it is said to be in free fall. An orbit is essentially a path of constant free fall. For example, the Moon is falling towards Earth. However, it also has an orbital speed from the momentum gained during its formation that allows it to fall around Earth with a trajectory that follows the same curve as Earth's surface. As these paths are parallel, the Moon perpetually falls around Earth without even touching it.

Geography · Class 6