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The Moon is in orbit around the Earth. Is the moon pulled by the Earth's gravity; or, is the Earth pulled by the Moon's gravity; or, both. Explain.

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The Moon is in orbit around the Earth. Is the moon pulled y the Earth's gravity: or is the Earth pulled by the Moon's gravity: or both. Explain.

Both are pulled towards each other by a force which is equal ...

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