...Physics).? 13: "When a 6.800 kg apple is dropped, the earth exerts a force on it which accelerates it at 9.81 m/s(^2) towards the earth's surface. According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, the apple must exert an equal and opposite force on the earth. If the mass of the earth is 5.98 x 10^24 kg determine the magnitude of the earth's acceleration."
I have a feeling that the answer is going to be really simple, but I seriously cannot figure out how to do this (neither can either of my lab partners) and any information I can find online isn't helping at all. So, can anyone show me how to solve this?
I have a feeling that the answer is going to be really simple, but I seriously cannot figure out how to do this (neither can either of my lab partners) and any information I can find online isn't helping at all. So, can anyone show me how to solve this?