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An apple of mass `0.25` kg falls from a tree . What is the acceleration of the apple towards the earth ? Also calculate the acceleration of the earth towards the apple . Mass of the earth = `5.983 xx 10^(24)` kg , Radius of the earth = `6.378 xx 10^(6)` m and G = `6.67 xx 10^(-11)Nm^(2) kg^(-2)`

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