Question

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?

Answer 1

Answer:

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+th

Answer 2

Answer:

The moon attracts the earth with the same gravitational force as the earth attracts the moon. ... Since the mass of earth is very large, the acceleration produced is negligible. Therefore, the earth does not move towards the moon.