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4 years ago

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

Physics

2 answers:

Andrei [34K]4 years ago

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Because earths gravitational force is greater than that of the moon.

sergeinik [125]4 years ago

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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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