Earth pulls on the Moon.Similarly the Moon pulls on Earth,evidence that
A)Earth and Moon pull on each other.
B)Earth's and Moon's pulls comprise an action-reaction pair.
C)both of the above
D)none of the above

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According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, when Earth pulls on the Moon, the Moon also pulls on Earth. This means that both Earth and Moon pull on each other, which is option A. Furthermore, since their pulls on each other are equal and opposite, they form an action-reaction pair, which is option B. Hence, the best choice is C), both of the above.

Earth Pulls on the Moon