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The Sun pulls on the Earth with a certain gravitational force. Which other statement is true about the gravitational force between the Sun and the Earth?AThe Earth pulls back on the Sun with more force than the Sun pulls on the Earth.BThe Earth pushes back on the Sun, but with less force than the Sun pulls on the Earth.CThe Earth does not pull back on the Sun, because the Sun is more massive than the Earth.DThe Earth pulls back on the Sun just as hard as the Sun pulls on the Earth.

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The Sun pulls on the Earth with a certain gravitational force. Which other statement is true about the gravitational force between the Sun and the Earth?AThe Earth pulls back on the Sun with more force than the Sun pulls on the Earth.BThe Earth pushes back on the Sun, but with less force than the Sun pulls on the Earth.CThe Earth does not pull back on the Sun, because the Sun is more massive than the Earth.DThe Earth pulls back on the Sun just as hard as the Sun pulls on the Earth.

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The correct answer is D. The Earth pulls back on the Sun just as hard as the Sun pulls on the Earth. This is due to Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So, the gravitational force that the Sun exerts on the Earth is equal to the gravitational force that the Earth exerts on the Sun.

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