When you drop a 0.37 kg apple, Earth exerts a force on it

Last updated: 7/30/2022

When you drop a 0.37 kg apple, Earth exerts a force on it that accelerates it at 9.8 m/s² to- ward the earth's surface. According to New- ton's third law, the apple must exert an equal but opposite force on Earth. If the mass of the earth 5.98 x 1024 kg, what is the magnitude of the earth's acceleration toward the apple? Answer in units of m/s².