Without the centripetal force provided by Earth’s gravity, the moon would pursue a uniform straight-line motion instead of orbiting around the Earth.

The centripetal force for the moon’s orbit around the Earth is provided by the gravitational attraction of the Earth.

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.

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.

Yes, Newton conjectured that the same type of force, which is gravitational in nature, acts between the Earth and both the apple and the moon.