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Standard IX

Physics

Acceleration Due to Gravity

An apple fall...

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An apple falls from a tree because of gravitational attraction between the earth and apple. If F1 is the magnitude of force exerted by the earth on the apple and F2 is the magnitude of force exerted by apple on earth, then.

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Solution

The correct option is D F1 $=$ F2
According to Newton's universal law of gravitation, the force of attraction between two masses $m_{1}$ and $m_{2}$ separated by a distance $d$ is given by $F = \frac{G m_{1} m_{2}}{d^{2}}$

This force of gravity acts along the line joining the two masses, and it forms an action-reaction pair which are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction.

Therefore, the force exerted by the apple on the Earth and that exerted by the Earth on the apple would be equal in magnitude.

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