Imagine you are the only person on the whole of planet Earth. Standing on the Ea

Question

Imagine you are the only person on the whole of planet Earth. Standing on the Earth, at rest, you know that you exert a force down (relative to yourself) on the Earth. Ignore the effects of the sun, moon, and other planets for the purposes of this problem.

8) Which statements are good explanations for why the force you apply to the Earth fails to accelerate it away from you? [Enter your answer as a string of the letter options you believe are correct. For instance, if you think options A, D, and E are correct, then enter "ADE"]

A) The net force on the Earth is zero. B) The Earth's push up on you cancels your push down on the Earth. C) The gravitational force you exert on the Earth cancels with the gravitational force the Earth exerts on you. D) The Principle of Reciprocity ensures that the force you apply to the Earth will be cancelled by a force of equal magnitude and opposite direction. E) None of the above

Explanation / Answer

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The earth push up on you cancel by the force push down by you. And total force is zero.

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