Question

Angelina jumps off a stool. as she is falling, the earth’s gravitational force on her is larger in magnitude than the gravitational force she is exerting on the earth.a. Trueb. False

Answer 1

False.

Check Newton's 3rd law of motion: For every action, there is an EQUAL opposite reaction.

Check the formula for the strength of the grvitational force between two objects. The formula doesn't say anything about which object is m1 and which object is m2. The gravitational force is the same in both directions.

Angelina's weight on the Earth is the SAME as the Earth's weight on Angelina.

Also, the weight of a mosquito on Earth is the same as the Earth's weight on the mosquito.

Answer 2

False

Step-by-step explanation:

By Newtons 3rd law, “To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction", the answer is false because there is an equal weight and force upwards and downwards.