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ludmilkaskok [199]
3 years ago
8

Why did the acorn fall to earth instead of rising up to the moon?

Physics
2 answers:
Andrei [34K]3 years ago
8 0
Because earths gravitational force is greater than that of the moon.
sergeinik [125]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Gravitational force exists between any two bodies having mass. It is proportional to the mass of two bodies and inversely proportional to the square of distance between them.

F=G\frac{Mm}{d^2}

Thus, with increase in distance, the gravitational force decreases.

Acorn falls to Earth because of the following two reasons:

1. Mass of Earth > Mass of Moon

2. Acorn is closer to the Earth

Thus, the gravitation force of attraction is greater towards the Earth.

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