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The mass of moon is nearly 10% of the mass of the earth. What will be the gravitational force of the earth on the moon, in comparison to the gravitational force of the moon on the earth?

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To solve the problem of comparing the gravitational force of the Earth on the Moon to the gravitational force of the Moon on the Earth, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Gravitational Force Formula**: The gravitational force \( F \) between two masses \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \) separated by a distance \( r \) is given by Newton's law of gravitation: \[ F = \frac{G \cdot m_1 \cdot m_2}{r^2} ...
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  • The mass of the moon is about 1.2% of the mass of the earth. Compared to the gravitational force the earth exerts on the moon, the gravitational force the moon exerts on earth

    A
    Is the same
    B
    Is smaller
    C
    Is greater
    D
    Varies with its phase
  • The mass of moon is 1/81 of the mass of earth. If gravitational force of earth on moon is F, then the gravitational force of moon on earth is

    A
    F/81
    B
    F
    C
    9F
    D
    81F
  • The mass of moon 1% of mass of earth. The ratio of gravitational pull of earth on moon and that of moon on earth will be

    A
    `1:1`
    B
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    C
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    D
    `2:1`
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