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Which of the following is true?
A. The Earth exerts a gravitational force on the Moon, but the Moon does not exert a gravitational force on the Earth.
B. The Earth and Moon both exert a gravitational force on each other.
C. The Moon exerts a gravitational force on the Earth, but the Earth does not exert a gravitational force on the Moon.
D. The Earth and Moon do not exert gravitational forces.

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Answer:The Earth and Moon both exert a gravitational force on each other.Explanation:

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The moon and the Earth attract each other, with equal gravitational forces.That may not sound too surprising. But what do you think of THIS one:-- You and the Earth attract each other, with equal gravitational forces. -- Your weight on Earth is the same as the Earth's weight on you.

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