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An apple falls from a tree because of gravitational between the earth and apple. If `F_(1)` is the magnitude of force exerted by the earth on the apple and `F_(2)` is the magnitude of force exerted by apple on earth, then

A

`F_1` is very much greater than `F_2`

B

`F_2` is very much greater than `F_1`

C

`F_1` is slightly greater than `F_2`

D

`F_1 " and " F_2` are equal

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  • An apple of mass 100 g falls from a tree because of gravitational attraction between the earth and the apple. If the magnitude of force exerted by the earth on the apple be F_(1) and the magnitude of force exerted by the apple on the earth be F_(2) then F_(1) is very much greater than F _(1) is only a little greater than F

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