Not exactly. Since each has the same force, the acceleration of each (she goes toward Earth, Earth moves toward her). acceleration=540/mass
in the case of her movement, mass is her mass.
in the case of the Earth'smomemvent, mass is the Earth's mass
So the acceleration of the Earth, then is very small. But both fall toward each other.
Jessica's weight is 540 Newtons. According to the Third Law, if the Earth pulls on Jessica with a force of 540 N, then Jessica pulls on the Earth with a force of 540 Newtons that acts in the opposite direction. However, if Jessica stumbles while rollerblading, she will fall down to the ground. Explain why this happens.
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