If a ball is thrown upwards from the surface of earth:

The earth remains stationary while the ball moves upwards

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The ball remains stationary while the earth moves downwards

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The ball and earth both move towards each other

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The ball and earth both move away from each other

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Solution

The correct option is D The ball and earth both move away from each other
If a ball is thrown upwards from the surface of earth the ball and earth both move away from each other according to Newton's third law of motion.
Hence,option D is correct.

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If a ball is thrown upwards from the surface of the earth then initially

a)The earth remains stationary while the ball moves upwards

b)The ball remains stationary while the earth moves downwards

c)The ball and earth both move toward each other

d)The ball and earth both move away from each other

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