Answer
The moon’s tangential velocity allows it to "fall around the Earth". If it suddenly stopped moving, it would fall straight toward Earth.
Work Step by Step
This is discussed on page 190.
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
by Hewitt, Paul G.
Published by
Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10:
0321909100
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7
Chapter 10 - Think and Explain - Page 203-205: 54
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