a stone and the earth attact each other with an equal and opposite force . why then we see only the stone falling towards the earth but not the earth rising towards the stone
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bcoz of the weight of the earth is much large as compare to stone
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this is because of the weight difference between them
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The stone is attracted towards the Earth with the gravitational force. The effect of the force is visible in the movement of the stone. There are very few other forces acting on the stone. So it moves in the predicted direction.
Earth is also attracted towards the stone. As we are standing on the Earth, we are moving along with the Earth. So our speed with respect to Earth is zero. So Earth appears stationary. Further the movement of Earth will be very very small as Earth is massive compared to the stone.
Also at the same time Earth is being influenced by many forces around the Earth. There are a lot of people running and walking on it. There are a lot of vehicles traveling. There could be many people throwing objects elsewhere round the Earth. There are movements of wind and clouds. The net effect of all these forces balances out. So Earth being massive, its acceleration in any direction is zero.
Earth is also attracted towards the stone. As we are standing on the Earth, we are moving along with the Earth. So our speed with respect to Earth is zero. So Earth appears stationary. Further the movement of Earth will be very very small as Earth is massive compared to the stone.
Also at the same time Earth is being influenced by many forces around the Earth. There are a lot of people running and walking on it. There are a lot of vehicles traveling. There could be many people throwing objects elsewhere round the Earth. There are movements of wind and clouds. The net effect of all these forces balances out. So Earth being massive, its acceleration in any direction is zero.
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