A Person Is Attracted Toward the Center of Earth by a Gravitational

question 43

Multiple Choice

A person is attracted toward the center of Earth by a gravitational force of 500 N. The force with which Earth is attracted toward the person is

• A)500 N
• B)infinitesimally small
• C)billions and billions of tons
• Principally because
• D)the forces in question make an action/reaction pair.
• E)the mass of the person is negligible compared to the mass of Earth.
• F)Earth itself weighs billions and billions of tons.
• G)of inertia.

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