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The earth and the moon are attracted to each other by gravitational force. Does the earth attract the moon with a force that is greater or smaller or the same as the force with which the moon attracts the earth? Why?

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According to the universal law of gravitation, two objects with masses attract each other with equal gravitational force, but in opposite directions.
This force is given by
F=GMmr2
Hence, the earth attracts the moon with the same force with which the moon attracts the earth.


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