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?

Question

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? — Exam MCQ

rrbjepyq.in · Accepted Answer

A. No, both forces are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction — According to Newton's law of gravitation, the Earth and Moon exert equal and opposite gravitational forces on each other. The forces have equal magnitude because the interaction is mutual.

rrbjepyq.in · Answer

B. No, Earth exerts a much smaller force on the Moon

rrbjepyq.in · Answer

C. Yes, because Earth is more massive, it exerts more force

rrbjepyq.in · Answer

D. No, the Moon exerts a stronger force because it is closer to Earth

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?

📚 Related Questions