When an object falls freely under the influence of gravity

Chapter 4, Problem 12Q

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When an object falls freely under the influence of gravity there is a net force \(mg\) exerted on it by the Earth. Yet by Newton’s third law the object exerts an equal and opposite force on the Earth. Does the Earth move? Explain.

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