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A falling rock feels a for force of ?? exerted by the Earth. What happened to...

A falling rock feels a for force of ?? exerted by the Earth. What happened to the
opposite force the rock exerts on the Earth? Does the Earth move? Explain.
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As per newton's third law, the rock applies same force of "mg" on earth towards it.

The earth does not move. This is because the mass of earth very large and the force applied by the rock is very small and unable to move the earth.

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