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
D)none of the above

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According to Newton's Third Law, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, if Earth pulls on the Moon, the Moon must also pull on Earth with an equal and opposite force. Hence, the correct answer is both (A) and (B).

Earth Pulls on the Moon