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 Mass of moon is almost 10 % lesser than that of earth. Then, the gravitational force due to moon on the earth is how much than that on moon due to earth ? 

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According to `F alpha m_(1) m_(2)`, gravitational force depend on the multiplication of masses not on the mass of one body and hence both moon and earth exerts same force.
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