The Important Similarity That Newton Noticed Between a Falling Apple

question 2

Multiple Choice

The important similarity that Newton noticed between a falling apple and the moon was that

• A) both are moving.
• B) both are good to eat.
• C) the accelerations of both are toward Earth's center.
• D) the velocities of both are toward Earth's center.
• E) the net force on both is away from Earth, i.e., outward from the center of Earth.

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