Physics · Gravitation
A student claims that the force exerted by the Earth on the Moon is much stronger than the force exerted by the Moon on the Earth. Based on Newton's third law and the Universal Law of Gravitation, is this claim correct?
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- 1No, Earth exerts a much smaller force on the Moon
- 2Yes, because Earth is more massive, it exerts more force
- 3No, the Moon exerts a stronger force because it is closer to Earth
- 4No, both forces are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction✓
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No, both forces are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction
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