A person is attracted toward the center of Earth by a gravitational force of 500 N. The force with which Earth is attracted toward the person is
A)500 N
B)infinitesimally small
C)billions and billions of tons
Principally because
D)the forces in question make an action/reaction pair.
E)the mass of the person is negligible compared to the mass of Earth.
F)Earth itself weighs billions and billions of tons.
G)of inertia.

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According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore, if the Earth exerts a gravitational force of 500 N on a person, the person exerts an equal force of 500 N on the Earth, making A and D the correct choices.

A Person Is Attracted Toward the Center of Earth by a Gravitational