Question

the gravitational force between two objects is the same strength in both directions. this is because of newtons third law of motion, which states that for every action force, there is an equal and opposite reaction force.
even if one object is much less massive than the other, it will still exert the same gravitational force on the more massive object as the more massive object exerts on it. but the same force will have a larger effect on the less massive object.
complete the paragraph.
the strength of the moon’s gravitational pull on earth is blank the strength of earth’s gravitational pull on the moon. because the moon is much blank massive than earth, blank is more significantly impacted by the gravitational force between them. that’s why blank, and not the other way around.

Explanation:

To solve this, we use Newton's third law (action - reaction) and the concept of gravitational force. Newton's third law states that the gravitational force between two objects is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. So, the strength of the Moon's gravitational pull on Earth is equal to the strength of Earth's gravitational pull on the Moon. Also, the Moon is much less massive than Earth, so the same gravitational force has a more significant impact on the Moon (causing it to orbit Earth).

Answer:

1. The first blank (strength of the Moon's gravitational pull on Earth is ____ the strength of Earth's gravitational pull on the Moon): equal to
2. The second blank (the Moon is much ____ massive than Earth): less
3. The third blank (That's why ____, and not the other way around): the Moon orbits around Earth