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the moon orbits around earth due to the attractive pull of earths gravi…

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the moon orbits around earth due to the attractive pull of earths gravity. what sign is gravity? negative positive

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the nature of gravity

Gravity is an attractive force. In physics, when considering the direction of forces in a coordinate system (for example, if we take the direction away from a body as positive), the attractive pull (towards the body) is opposite. So, if we assume a reference direction (say positive is away from Earth's center), the gravitational force (which pulls towards the center) has a negative sign.

Answer:

Negative