the earth exerts a gravitational force on a person standing on the surface. the person also exerts a gravitational force on the earth. based on newton's laws, how do these two forces compare?



Answer :

Answer:

F = M a        Newton's Second Law

The person is undergoing no acceleration, thus the upwards force of the earth on the person exactly balances the attraction of the earth on the person's center of gravity

(Also, Newton's third law that for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction}