Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 5 - Newton's Laws of Motion - Conceptual Questions - Page 139: 17

Answer

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We know that the acceleration is inversely proportional to the mass. Since the Earth has a huge mass compared to that of a man, the Earth has a negligible acceleration. So, we conclude that the forces are the same but the accelerations are different.
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