Question

The earth and the moon are attracted to each other by gravitational force. Does the earth attract the moon with a force or smaller or the same as the force with the moon attracts the earth?why?​

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Earth attracts the moon with a greater gravitational force than the moon itself. Moon's gravitational force is 1/6th of the Earth's gravity.

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