The moon’s motion is a result of a balance between its inertia and the gravitational force of the Earth, causing it to orbit rather than fall directly towards the Earth.
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The moon’s motion is a result of a balance between its inertia and the gravitational force of the Earth, causing it to orbit rather than fall directly towards the Earth.
We don’t observe the Moon falling towards the Earth because it is continuously moving tangentially to its orbit due to its velocity. The gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon causes it to change direction, resulting in its orbital motion around the Earth.