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For Example: When an object falls towards the earth, the earth exerts a force
on it that causes it to accelerate towards the earth. According to Newton's
third law, the object exerts a force on the earth as well, and the earth
accelerates towards the object. Why don't we feel the earth accelerate?
Solution:
2nd Law | meae = | ||
3rd Law | = - - | ||
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