The Earth and the Moon are charged. Prove that the Coulomb force does not affect the motion of the moon around the earth.
September 22, 2020 | Education
| The Earth and the Moon have charges of different signs, and therefore these cosmic bodies are attracted. The positive charge of the Moon is significantly less important than the modulus of the Earth’s electric charge. The strength of the electrical interaction between the Earth and the Moon is many orders of magnitude less than the strength of their gravitational interaction. The movement of the Moon around the Earth is explained with great accuracy by the action of only gravitational forces.
