The Earth Pulls on the Moon

question 9

Multiple Choice

The Earth pulls on the moon. Similarly the moon pulls on the Earth, evidence that

• A) larger objects pull harder.
• B) the earth is larger so its pull is larger.
• C) the moon is smaller so its pull is smaller.
• D) these two pulls comprise an action-reaction pair.

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