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If earth attracts an apple with a force of $10$ newton, then with what force the apple will attract the earth.

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Both will attract each other with same force, because earth inertial mass is huge compare to apple,

Therefore, apple acceleration is large.

Hence, force on apple is $10 N$ .

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