(B) According to Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation,the force between two bodies is given by $F = G \frac{m_1 m_2}{r^2}$.This force depends on the

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It will be equal to the force exerted by the Earth on the Moon.

(B) According to Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation,the force between two bodies is given by $F = G \frac{m_1 m_2}{r^2}$.This force depends on the product of the masses of the two bodies $(m_1 m_2)$.Since the force is mutual,the Earth exerts the same magnitude of force on the Moon as the Moon exerts on the Earth,in accordance with Newton's Third Law of Motion.Therefore,the gravitational force exerted by the Moon on the Earth is equal to the gravitational force exerted by the Earth on the Moon.

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The mass of the Moon is approximately $10\%$ of the mass of the Earth. What will be the gravitational force exerted by the Moon on the Earth compared to the gravitational force exerted by the Earth on the Moon?

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It will be $10\%$ of the force exerted by the Earth on the Moon.
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It will be equal to the force exerted by the Earth on the Moon.
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It will be $10$ times the force exerted by the Earth on the Moon.
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It will be $1/10$ of the force exerted by the Earth on the Moon.

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