Question

6. A person is attracted toward the center of the Earth by a 500 N gravitational
force. The force that the Earth is attracted toward the person is...​

Answer 1

Answer:

500 N

Explanation:

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction- Newton's third law

Answer 2

The force that the Earth is attracted toward the person is 500 N.

• The formula for gravitational force is $F =G\frac{M.m}{d^{2}}$
• Here, M is the mass of the earth, m is the mass of the object, G is the universal constant while d is the distance between the centre of the earth and the centre of the object.
• This is for both objects. Since the earth exerts a force of 500 N on the person, the person also exerts a force of 500 N on the earth.
• No effect can be observed on the earth though as the mass of the earth is much more and hence, this force is negligible.