An apple falls towards the earth because the earth attracts it. The apple also attracts the earth by the same force. Why do we not see the earth rising towards the apple.

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Solution

Effect of acceleration of gravity:
An apple falls towards the earth because the earth attracts it. The apple also attracts the earth by the same force.
We do not see the earth rising towards the apple, because the acceleration of the earth is equal to that of the apple.
So, the earth provides the same acceleration to that apple.

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