Moon pull on the earth with one-sixth the force that the earth exerts

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The Moon does not pull on the Earth with one-sixth the force that the Earth exerts on the Moon. According to Newton's Third Law, the gravitational force between two objects is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. This means that the force exerted by the Earth on the Moon is the same as the force exerted by the Moon on the Earth. For a detailed explanation, refer to the gravitational force equation outlined in the provided resource.

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does the moon pull on the Earth with one-sixth the force that the Earth exerts on the moon?
 
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Also keep in mind Newton's Third Law: The force that A exerts on B is always equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force that B exerts on A.
 

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