Question

2.The earth attracts the moon with a gravitational force of 1020 N.What is the

attractive force of moon on earth

a) Less than 10 20N b)10 20 N

c)Greater than 10 20 N d) 10 _20 N​

Answer 1

Answer:

the moon attracts the earth with a gravitational force of 1020N.

Answer 2

c)Greater than 10 20

The moon attracts the Earth with a same force of 1020 N but since the mass of Earth is more it does not move towards the Moon , the Moon does not come towards the Earth due the centripetal force applied on it by the Earth.