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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which is greater the attraction of the earth for 1 kg of aluminum or aluminum or attraction of 1kg of aluminum for the earth?

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Both are equal.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks can u giv me the reason? has this got to do anything with the mass of the bodies?

OpenStudy (ash2326):

The Force applied by earth on the aluminium is same as the force applied by aluminium on earth. \[F=G\frac{m\times M}{r^2}\] But mass of earth is much greater than mass of aluminium , so earth moves very less distance( close to zero) but aluminium accelerates very much .

OpenStudy (anonymous):

both the forces are equal

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