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An apple detached from the tree falls on the earth. The force acting on the apple by the earth is `F_1` and that acting on the earth by the apple is `F_2`, then

A

`F_1gt gt F_2`

B

`F_2 gt gt F_1`

C

`F_1 gt F_2`

D

`F_1=F_2`

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