Earth is continuously pulling the moon towards its centre,still it does not fall to the earth,why?

  • A
    The moon is too far away from the earth.
  • B
    The earth's gravitational force is balanced by the moon's own gravity.
  • C
    The gravitational pull of the earth provides the necessary centripetal force for the moon to revolve in its orbit.
  • D
    The moon has its own independent path and is not affected by earth's gravity.

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