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If the moon attracts the earth, why does the earth not move towards the moon?
The earth attracts the moon with a force force with which the moon attracts the earth. However, these forces are in directions.
Since the earth is in mass compared to that of the moon, it accelerates at a rate than the acceleration rate of the moon towards the earth.
Therefore, the earth does not move towards the moon.
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