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The earth and the moon are attracted to each other by gravitat... - Science
Question
The earth and the moon are attracted to each other by gravitational force. Does the earth attract the moon with a force that is greater or smaller or the same as the force with which the moon attracts the earth? Why?
Answer
The Earth attracts the moon with the same force with which the moon attracts the earth.
Reason:
According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.Therefore, the force exerted by the earth on the moon is equal in magnitude (but opposite in direction) to the force exerted by the moon on the earth.