The earth and the moon are attracted to each other by gravitational force. Does the earth attract the moon with a force that is greater or smaller or the same as the force with which the moon attracts the earth? Why? If the moon attracts the earth, why does the earth not move towards the moon?
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Answer:
mass of earth is larger
Answer:
The earth attracts the moon with an equal force with which the moon attracts the earth but these forces are in opposite directions.
By universal law of gravitation, the force between moon and the sun will be:
F = (G m1 m2/d2)
Where m1 m2 = masses of earth and moon respectively.
d = distance between the earth and moon.
According to universal law of gravitation and Newton third law, we know that the force of attraction between two objects is same but in opposite direction.
Thus the earth attracts the moon with the same force as the moon exerts on earth but in opposite directions.
Since earth is much larger in size than moon, so the acceleration cannot be noticed on earth surface.
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