Question

Why did the acorn fall to earth instead of rising up to the moon?

Answer 1

because earths gravitational force is greater than that of the moon.

Answer 2

Gravitational force exists between any two bodies having mass. It is proportional to the mass of two bodies and inversely proportional to the square of distance between them.

`F=G(Mm)/(d^2)`

Thus, with increase in distance, the gravitational force decreases.

Acorn falls to Earth because of the following two reasons:

1. Mass of Earth > Mass of Moon

2. Acorn is closer to the Earth

Thus, the gravitation force of attraction is greater towards the Earth.