• @iz_ok
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    109 months ago

    Can someone explain how the Earth accelerates towards an object? Is this just because objects with mass attract things?

    • KubeRoot
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      29 months ago

      In the same way that earth has gravity that attracts objects, the objects have gravity that attracts earth. See also Newton’s third law, also known as “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” - for the earth to attract something, the earth also has to be attracted with the same force. It’s just that the earth has a lot more mass, so the force barely accelerates it.

      • @[email protected]
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        39 months ago

        They are being moved, it is just imperceptible to the human eye.

        It is all a matter on how precise you want to be