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When you drop a 0.43 kg apple, Earth ex erts a force on it that accelerates it at 9.8m / (s ^ 2) toward the earth's surface. According to New ton's third law, the apple must exert an equal but opposite force on Earth. If the mass of the earth 5.98 * 10 ^ 24 * kg what is the magnitude of the earth's acceleration toward the apple?

Answer in units of m / (s ^ 2)​

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When you drop a 0.43 kg apple, Earth ex erts a force on it that accelerates it at-example-1
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