Question

i need help Why does the Moon orbit Earth instead of the Sun?

Answer 1

The Moon orbits around the Earth because gravity depends on distance and moon is closer to the Earth.

• We know that the Sun is a lot more huge than the Earth.
• But the distance of the Sun from the Earth and moon is so much that the gravitational pull of the Earth is more towards the moon rather than the Sun.
• Hence, due to the gravitational pull of the Earth , the moon orbits around the Earth as it is closer to the Earth.