Question

If the moon attracts the earth, why does the earth not move towards the moon?

Answer 1

Answer:

According to universal law of gravitation and Newton third law, we all know that the force of attraction between 2 objects is the same, however in wrong way. So the planet attracts the moon with the identical force because the moon exerts on earth however in opposite directions. Since earth is far larger in size than moon, that the acceleration cannot be detected on earth surface.

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Answer 2

Answer:

As we know, the mass of earth is much larger as compared to the mass of the moon, it cannot produce significant acceleration in earth for it to move towards the moon. Therefore, earth does not move towards the moon.

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