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Grade 12th passGeneral Physics

Discuss the following statement either right or wrong give reason.
“I pull on the Earth with the same amount of gravitational force that the Earth exerts on me.”

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Khimraj
8 Years ago
“I pull on the Earth with the same amount of gravitational force that the Earth exerts on me.”
Yes this statement is correct.
because gravitational force between two body is given by
F =Gm1m2/r2
But  earth will not move because earth mass is much higher so acceleration a = F/m1 is much lower