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If the moon attracts the earth, why does the earth not move towards the moon?

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The moon attracts the earth with the same force as earth attracts the moon. The force of attraction of earth on moon provides the centripetal force required by the moon to relolve around the earth. Infact, earth is too heavy to move towards the moon, under the action of the same force force.
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