One force acting on a falling apple is the apple's weight. Which of the following is the best description of the other member of the "force pair" [of which the apple's weight is one member]?
A) The force of gravity by the apple pulling upward on Earth.
B) Air resistance acting upward on the apple.
C) The force of gravity by Earth pulling upward on the apple.
D) Gravity pulling downward on the apple.
E) The force of gravity by the apple pushing downward on Earth.

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The other member of the force pair is the force of gravity exerted by the apple on the Earth, which is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity exerted by the Earth on the apple.

One Force Acting on a Falling Apple Is the Apple's