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?t the t the moon with a force that is gret the moon with a force

Answer 1

Answer:

The earth pulls the moon with a greater force with which the moon pulls the earth. The reason for this is:-

We know that the gravitational force of a celestial body depends on the core of that body because all gravitational force is generated in the core. The size of the core depends upon the size of the celestial body. Since the earth is larger than the moon, its core will also be larger, thus having a greater gravitational force.

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Answer 2

Answer:

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Let m and M be the mass of moon and earth respectively which are separated by a distance r

Force of attraction that earth exert on moon, F

e

=

r 2GMm

Force of attraction that moon exert on earth, F

m

=

r

2

GmM

Thus earth attracts the moon with same force by which moon attracts the earth.

Also the gravitational force is an internal force of attraction between the two bodies, thus they have to be equal.