Newton's Laws Recall Newton's third law of motion -- For every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction. Your friend says: "If that is true, that means that the force of gravity the Earth exerts on a satellite in orbit is the same force the satellite exerts on the Earth. Impossible! If that were the case the satellite would not orbit the Earth." How do you respond?

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Your friends statement is actually a common misconception about Newtons third law of motion While it ... View the full answer