If the moon attract the earth, Why does the earth not move towards the moon?
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because the attraction force is counter attacked by centripetal force.
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Apply Newton's third law which states that every action has a equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, earth and moon experience same amount of gravitational force . Both bodies revolve along their common center of mass, and centrifugal force balances the gravitational force
Since, earth is much larger in size than moon, so , the acceleration can not be noticed on earth surface.
Since, earth is much larger in size than moon, so , the acceleration can not be noticed on earth surface.
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