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Questions regarding the attractive force present between two masses. If about research in artificial gravity (i.e. manmade substitutes for gravity), please use the artificial-gravity tag.

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Why is momentum transferred to the moon?

The moon whizzes around the Earth, dragging water after it and producing tides. In a comment on this question, I asserted this would sap the momentum of the moon causing it to fall to Earth. This was …
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