In the rotating Earth/Moon system, centrifugal force is equal to the gravitational force, but operates in the opposite direction. True or false?

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Dbart · Answer 1 · 2021-12-20T14:40:20+0000

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The gravitational force between the earth and the moon is acting towards the earth and the centrifugal force is acting away from the centrifugal force, so they counterbalance each other.

Yes, it is true.

In the rotating Earth/Moon system, centrifugal force is equal to the gravitational force, but operates in the opposite direction. True or false?

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