According to Newton's law of gravitation, every object attracts every other object.
Thus, if the earth attract an apple towards itself, the apple also attracts the earth towards itself with the same force. Why then does the apple fall toward the earth, but the earth does not move towards the apple ?

Options

A. Acceleration of the earth is very large when compared to that of apple.
B. Acceleration of the earth is equal to that of apple.
C. Acceleration of the earth is neither high nor too low.
D. Acceleration of the earth is very small when compared to that of apple.

Answer

D

Explanation

The mass of the earth is extremely large as compared to that of apple. SO, acceleration of the earth is very small when compared to that of apple .