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ISBN: 9780134601823

Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan

Publisher: Pearson,

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Chapter 3, Problem 36P

* Earth exerts a 1.0-N gravitational force on an apple as it falls toward the ground. (a) What force does the apple exert on Earth? (b) Compare the accelerations of the apple and Earth due to these forces. The mass of the apple is about 100 g and the mass of Earth is about 6 × 10 24 kg .

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