Neptune's Triton is being pulled closer and closer to the planet as it orbits. What will likely be a result of this gravitational force in the future?

Question 6 options:

the planet's gravity will pull the moon apart

the planet's gravity will cause Triton to fly into Neptune

the planet's gravity will propel the moon into space

the planet's gravity will cause the moon to explode into other moons that orbit Neptune

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Clara Hoover

Chemistry

27 November, 08:54

Neptune's Triton is being pulled closer and closer to the planet as it orbits. What will likely be a result of this gravitational force in the future?

Question 6 options:

the planet's gravity will pull the moon apart

the planet's gravity will cause Triton to fly into Neptune

the planet's gravity will propel the moon into space

the planet's gravity will cause the moon to explode into other moons that orbit Neptune

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Elizabeth Wilkins · Answer 1

the planet's gravity will cause Triton to fly into Neptune

Explanation:

Gravitational force is a force of attraction between two bodies with considerable masses.

One of the mass tends to pull the other to it's center.

As the force of gravity between two bodies grow, the more massive body will be drawn to the other one.

The effect is that one body will eventually collide with the other. Since the planet pulls very hard on its moon On the long run, we can expect Triton to fly into Neptune in the foreseeable future.