Even though the Earth has less mass than the Sun, the moon orbits Earth because it’s much nearer to it.
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The fact is that the Moon orbits both the Sun and the Earth. On looking at the orbit of the Moon, it orbits in the same manner the way Earth does, but in a Spiro graph pattern along with orbiting the Earth with a small wobble to it.
Since the Sun has greater distance from the Moon as compared to the Earth (around 400 times), the gravity of Earth draws better impact on the Moon.
The escape velocity of the Moon is about 1.2 km/s at the distance from the Earth which is not sufficient to get ripped away from the Earth.
Hence, the moon orbits the Earth along with orbiting the Sun together with the Earth, but seems as if it only orbits the Moon.
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You are driving home from school steadily at 95 km/h for 180 km. It then begins to rain and you slow to 65 km/h. You arrive home after driving 4.5 h.
given,
speed of 95 km/h for 180 km
due to rain
speed is reduced to 65 km/h
distance traveled in 4.5 hour
time taken to travel 180 km
d = s x t
t = 1.9 hr
distance traveled in time, t' = 4.5-1.9 = 2.6 hr
Speed of vehicle = 65 Km/h
d' = s x t'
d' = 65 x 2.6
d'= 169 Km
total distance your hometown from school
D = d + d'
D = 180 + 169
D = 349 Km
A reference point would be something not on the ship which could be used to calculate distance traveled.
Answer: C.) A lighthouse on a nearby Island
