The earth and the moon exert equal and opposite forces on each other.The force the earth exerts on the moon
A)is the action force.
B)is the reaction force.
C)can be considered either as the action or as the reaction force.
D)cannot be considered as part of an action-reaction pair because the forces act in opposite directions.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The earth and the moon exert equal and opposite forces on each other, which means that the force that the earth exerts on the moon is both the action and the reaction force. It depends on the observer's perspective on which force is considered the action and which is the reaction. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

The Earth and the Moon Exert Equal and Opposite Forces