How the interaction of inertia and gravity keeps Earth in orbit around the sun and role of gravity and inertia for an object in a stable orbit?
Respected Sir
Rk Naresh
The interaction of inertia and gravity is fundamental to understanding how Earth (or any object) remains in orbit around the Sun. Let's delve deeper into how these forces work together to maintain a stable orbit:
The force of gravity pulls a planet toward the Sun. Inertia keeps a planet moving in a forward direction. When the force of gravity balances a planet's inertia the result is circular motion. A planet needs to be moving at just the right speed to stay in orbital motion around the sun. Hence, gravity keeps the planet attracted to the Sun, and inertia keeps the planet moving forward. Together, they create the delicate balance necessary for planets to remain in their stable orbits around the Sun. This same principle applies to other celestial bodies orbiting larger objects in space. The Earth's gravity pulls the Moon toward Earth. At the same time, the Moon has forward movement, or inertia, that partly counters the force of Earth's gravity. This inertia causes the Moon to orbit Earth instead of falling toward the surface of the planet. A planet orbits the sun at a constant speed due to gravity and inertia. The force of gravity pulls a planet toward the Sun. Inertia keeps a planet moving in a forward direction. When the force of gravity balances a planet's inertia the result is circular motion. A planet orbits the sun at a constant speed due to gravity and inertia. The force of gravity pulls a planet toward the Sun. Inertia keeps a planet moving in a forward direction. When the force of gravity balances a planet's inertia the result is circular motion. The Sun's gravitational force is like the tetherball rope, in that it constantly pulls Earth toward it. Earth, however, like the tetherball, is traveling forward at a high rate of speed, which balances the gravitational effect.